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Published 2024
Foie gras used to be regarded as the ultimate in gastronomic luxury, but its enjoyment today is within the reach of those with quite moderate incomes, and indispensable at times of celebration. Its comparative affordability is explained by the fact that the rearing of the birds is nowadays largely mechanized, with modern feeding methods cutting by 90% the traditional feeding time. Birds raised in this way no doubt satisfy the industrial charcutiers, but no restaurateur or é