Eating foie gras is actually not a French patent. Ancient Egyptians discovered long ago that geese would eat a lot before migrating and store energy in their liver to meet the needs of long-distance flight. The wild geese caught during this time are also the best. More than two thousand years ago, the Romans really discovered the delicacy and fun of eating foie gras. At first, the foie gras was eaten with figs and presented to Caesar, who regarded it as delicious. Later, it spread to Alsace and rural areas in southwest France, and gradually people began to use foie gras to make aspic and meat sauce, which was simple, convenient and approachable with French bread.
Until Louis XVI of France, foie gras was given to Louis XV as a gift. After tasting it, it was deeply loved by the king, and it became famous and praised by many famous writers, musicians and artists at that time. Since then, it has established its noble and exquisite extraordinary status. When we say "eat foie gras", we generally mean eating "French foie gras"-foie gras means liver, and foie gras means fat. Together it means fatty liver/fatty liver. But there is no difference between foie gras and duck liver. If you want to divide it, you need to add a description of "d'oie" or "de canard" after the foie gras. If not specified, it can be called fatty liver.
Most French foie gras dishes use duck liver instead of authentic foie gras. So the foie gras you eat in French restaurants is basically duck liver. Even in France, there are not many real foie gras, and duck liver accounts for 97% of fatty liver in restaurants. It is understandable to think about it. After all, ducks grow much faster than geese In France, a country that loves to eat foie gras, the growth speed of ducks can just meet the demand.
Goose in China, such as Lion Head Goose in Chenghai, Shantou, is by far the largest goose raised in China and the largest goose breed in the world. The foie gras of Lionhead Goose is still too small compared with the foie gras of France. This is because China people not only eat foie gras, but also eat different parts such as goose head, goose meat and goose feet, and there is no special impulse to enlarge a certain part to control the size of foie gras, so China foie gras cannot be a favorite option for foreigners.