Chicken Liver Pâté with Spiced Fig Conserve

The Ancient Egyptians were among the first to force feed geese and ducks to fatten their livers and enhance their flavour, as seen on tomb frescoes in Saqqara. Having noticed that the birds independently gorge themselves before migration to create a surplus of fat in preparation for the long trip ahead, Ancient Egyptians cleverly mimicked the process and fed their birds rich sycamore figs. This technique became the foundation of the foie gras practice that spread to Greek and Roman civiliza