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Definition of Foie gras
1. Noun. A pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles.
Definition of Foie gras
1. Noun. The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Foie Gras
Literary usage of Foie gras
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Farm Poultry: A Popular Sketch of Domestic Fowls for the Farmer and Amateur by George Catchpole Watson (1919)
"Pate de foie gras.—In districts where the production ... The livers when prepared
are known commercially as "pate de foie gras," and are esteemed a great ..."
2. Beau Brummell by William Jesse (1844)
"... morning visitors—His hospitality—Mr. Jones and the " pâte de foie gras"—Comment
on the Beau's letter to the consul at Calais— The English society at ..."
3. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"FOI FOIE-GRAS—Fat liver; especially designating the livers of fat geese; a
comestible of great prominence on all sides of French cookery; but, ..."
4. Salmagundi Vietnam by Don Pratt, Lee Blair (1890)
"Le foie gras résulte de l'infiltration graisseuse diffuse des cellules de la ...
si elle n'est pas liée à une lésion des reins, elle est due au foie gras. ..."
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