It is the liver of a fattened goose. Foie means liver and gras means obese. The goose is force-fed with corn and forced to fatten without exercise, which makes the liver fat. It is high in fat, about 50%, and has a smooth texture. It is called one of the three great delicacies in the world, along with caviar (salted sturgeon eggs) and truffles. The Alsace and Périgord regions of France are famous for producing it. It is also made from duck. It is eaten fried in butter, baked in a pie crust, or made into a terrine. There is also a canned version of foie gras made into a paste with truffles in the center, which is eaten as is, sliced thinly. [Tomomi Kono and Yonago Yamaguchi] [References] | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
肥育したガチョウの肝臓のこと。Foieは肝臓、grasは肥満したという意味。トウモロコシの餌(えさ)を強制的に食べさせ、運動させずに強制肥育して肝臓を太らせる。脂肪分が多く、約50%含み、滑らかな舌ざわりがある。キャビア(チョウザメの卵の塩漬け)、トリュフ(セイヨウショウロ)とあわせて世界三大珍味とよばれている。フランスのアルザス地方、ペリゴール地方が産地として有名。カモでつくったものもある。バターで炒(いた)めたり、パイ包み焼き、テリーヌなどにして食べる。フォアグラをペースト状にして中心にトリュフを詰めた缶詰もあり、これはそのまま薄く切って食べる。 [河野友美・山口米子] [参照項目] | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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