foie
Liver in Lyon
Foie is French for liver, appearing in English almost exclusively in *foie gras*—the fattened liver of a duck or goose, prepared as a rich pâté or served whole.
The dish is a luxury associated with French cuisine, though controversial for the force-feeding methods used to enlarge the liver.
Seasoned meat paste
- terrineMolded savory loaf
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- parfaitLayered yogurt dessert
- blocAllied group sharing interests
canard · Périgord · Alsace · Gascony · Sauternes · brioche · toast · confit
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
haute cuisine · Michelin · tasting menu · caviar · truffle · saffron · champagne · celebration
Compulsory food administration
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- banOfficial restriction on something
- PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
activism · protest · legislation · cruelty · inhumane · boycott · California · farming practices
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- organBody's working component
- lobeRounded projecting part
- hepaticRelating to liver
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
duck liver · goose liver · fatty liver · fattened · enlarged · offal · viscera
pâté
Seasoned meat paste
bloc · canard · Périgord · Alsace · Gascony · Sauternes · brioche · toast · confit · cassoulet
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- indulgenceYielding to desire
decadent · haute cuisine · Michelin · tasting menu · caviar · truffle · saffron · champagne · celebration · opulence
force-feeding
Compulsory food administration
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- banOfficial restriction on something
PETA · activism · protest · legislation · cruelty · inhumane · boycott · California · farming practices · duck
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
bile · duck liver · goose liver · fatty liver · fattened · enlarged · offal · viscera