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The appearance of foie gras dates back to ancient Egypt and with the geese of the Nile. The gourmands of the time noticed that halfway through their migration season the livers of these geese were abnormally large, filled with the energy reserves required for their long journey. The gustatory curiosity of the Egyptians gave rise to the first foie gras being eaten and, consequently, the first force-feeding or gavages. Goose foie gras will often be considered by purists to be the more delicate variety of the two, with a more subtle finesse in the mouth. Duck foie gras, for its part, has a more pronounced, more rustic flavour.