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Foie gras got banned in California, signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, because the ducks and geese are force-fed. Slater’s answer is faux gras: their peppered beef patty with fattened chicken liver, onion strings, Granny Smith apple, red onion, arugula and a mustard jam. I got the two-thirds pound, and half the patty fell out on me.
You can see where the beef stops and the liver starts, pink on top and darker underneath. The liver has a strong taste that complements the peppered patty really well. You have to like chicken liver, though, because if you don’t, it can take over the whole sandwich. The onion strings add salt that brings out the beef, the apple adds a little sweet, and the mustard adds tang. The mustard isn’t my favorite, but it works.
It makes sense. All the flavors go together. It comes in a third, two-thirds and a full pound, and I can’t recommend the full pound to anybody.
As for foie gras, I don’t see the big deal. I don’t think we should force-feed any bird, but if they eat the way they naturally do and the livers are only harvested in winter, foie gras could go back to being the winter delicacy it’s supposed to be.
Slater's 50/50 Pasadena
61 North Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103
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