In a galaxy foie, foie away...
one: Marble Foie Gras Terrine
Marble foie gras terrrine with prosciutto, fennel, yogurt, honey and bruleed fig.
Paired wtih 2002 Brut, Grand Cru, Godmé, Verzenay
two: Foie Gras Crudo
Foie gras crudo with dates, lemon confit, black ash brioche and mushrooms.
Paired with 2007 Mas Jullien, Vin de Pays de l'Herault.
three: Smoked Foie Gras
Smoked foie gras with veal tongue, pumpernickel, and crab apple.
Paired with 2007 Riesling, Kirchspiel, Grosses Gewachs, Keller.
four: Foie Gras Ssam
Foie gras ssam with herbs, peanuts, green curry, Bibb lettuce and plum char siu.
Paired with 2009 Gewurtztraminer, Grand Cru Kaefferkopf (Alsace).
five: Steamed Foie Gras
Steamed foie gras with cabbage, mustard ice cream, duck fat potato and juniper berries.
Paired with 1999 Sauternes, Cru d'Arche-Pugneau
six: Roasted Foie Gras with Cheeseburger Flavors
Roasted foie gras with cheeseburger flavors and Benton's bacon.
Paired with Hopf Helle Weisse
seven: Liquid Foie Gras Agnolotti - WINNER
Liquid foie gras agnolotti with corn and black truffle. (Like xiao long bao, but a different, rectangular shape. And in thicker pasta dough. And with foie gras. So no, not really like xiao long bao, but you know what I mean.)
Paired with 2003 Barolo, "Rocche dei Brovia."
eight: Brownie Sundae with Foie Gras Chantilly
Brownie sundae with foie gras chantilly, caramel, and vanilla ice cream.
Paired with Noval 20 year tawny Port.
wine: Laherte Frères Champagne Brut Rosé
wine: Brovia Barolo "Monprivato"
at animal restaurant with Ludo Lefebvre
October 14, 2011
$175 ($50 for wine pairing)
www.animalrestaurant.com
Other Guest Chef events at Animal: Jeremy Fox | Frankies Spuntino (NY) | Café Boulud
more on the web about the foie gras dinner with Ludo Lefebvre: NYTimes | epicuryan (*much* better pictures)
LaChef55 says
Eeeeekkk! Wow, that is very sad...tortured bird liver *and* the tongue of a baby? No words...
http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/foie-gras.aspx
Mijoloko says
Seriously? U r so ridiculous .....
Mijoloko says
Well done Chefs @ animal
Which i could've been there
kei says
you're severely uneducated. anyone who considered PETA a legitimate source is.
LAHeaven says
"Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace..." Albert Schweitzer, in Kulturphilosophie (1923)
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D says
Isn't it just the force feeding of ducks being banned and not foie gras or it's consumption?
Beachgirl2539 says
I am so jealous you went to that!! I've admired Ludo for years!!
Mylifeontheline says
Pretty awesome stuff everyone at Animal did.
I just put up a post on Dan Barber and foie gras... very relevant considering the current climate around forcefeeding. A must see.http://mylifeontheline.com/2011/11/04/dan-barber-foie-gras-parable/