How much does foie gras cost per pound? Let’s find out together.
In fact, the ordinary foie gras sold on the market is relatively small, usually only costing a few yuan per pound. The really expensive foie gras is fatty foie gras, which is fed using a special method. The price is usually more expensive, ranging from 100 to 200 more per pound. Top-quality foie gras can even cost tens of thousands of yuan per piece, and the price is even more expensive after the chef carefully cooks it.
Expand: How to choose high-quality foie gras
1. Look at the body shape
The weight of a complete foie gras is between 700 and 800 grams. High-quality foie gras Foie gras is generally larger, but foie gras that is too large is generally not sold to the public, but is reserved by restaurants.
2. Look at the color
Generally, foie gras is ivory with a light pink color, or light golden yellow or light greenish yellow. The color of foie gras produced in different regions is slightly different. , but it is not recommended to buy those with particularly dark or bright colors.
3. Smell
Fresh foie gras only has a faint smell of goose meat. Do not buy foie gras that smells fishy, ??because it means that the foie gras has been Deteriorated. Also note that in order to make the foie gras look better, chemicals are used to soak the foie gras, which will have an unpleasant smell.
4. Look at the shape
When purchasing foie gras, we should pay attention to observe whether there are any damages on the surface of foie gras. We should definitely not choose injured or damaged foie gras.
Expansion: How to fry French foie gras deliciously
1. Thaw raw foie gras, cut oranges into pieces, melt butter in a pot, then add orange pieces and red wine vinegar , sugar, add appropriate amount of water and cook for a while to make orange sauce.
2. Sprinkle pepper and salt on the foie gras, coat it with flour, then put it in a pan and fry it in a small amount of butter. Because foie gras contains more fat, you don’t need to put too much oil into frying. When frying foie gras, be careful to only turn it once and don’t turn it back and forth to prevent the foie gras from falling apart.
3. Foie gras is usually golden when fried. It takes about five minutes to cut it into 0.8 cm thick foie gras. Pour the previously prepared orange sauce on the foie gras.
4. When eating fried foie gras, it may be a little greasy when eaten directly. You can eat it with bread slices, or you can wrap it in foie gras after frying, which is more delicious.
Expansion: What details should be paid attention to when frying foie gras
1. Before frying foie gras, soak it in water for 3-4 hours repeatedly to eliminate toxins.
2. When frying, remember to fry over low heat. If you want to fry the foie gras well, you must fry over low heat slowly and control the heat until both sides turn golden brown. should.
3. Pan-fried foie gras cannot be turned frequently. Chefs who cook foie gras usually only turn it once to ensure that the foie gras does not fall apart. When the foie gras becomes slightly hard, it must be turned over quickly. surface, otherwise it will be easily fried; be careful when turning the foie gras over, and don't use too much force to break the foie gras.
That’s it for today’s sharing, I hope it can help everyone.