Posts tagged: delicacies

Caviar from Spain? Gordon Ramsay Checks It Out

I know almost noth­ing about bel­uga caviar. All I know is that it’s stur­geon eggs, the best stuff is sup­posed to come from the Caspian sea, and they cost a lot. But why do they cost so much? Can caviar be farmed? What is it like to pro­duce caviar? This video with Gor­don Ram­say takes […]

Saturday March 6th, 2010 in , , , | Comments Off

Is Foie Gras cruel? Not necessarily so.

Foie gras is one of the great culi­nary enjoy­ments out there, but I’ve always won­dered if it’s an eth­i­cal item to use and enjoy.  After all, some­one force-feeding you would likely be a rather trau­matic ordeal.  You’d be kick­ing, scream­ing, gag­ging.  And if some­one did that to you repeat­edly, you’d need seri­ous ther­apy after­wards. But […]

Saturday December 12th, 2009 in , , , , | Comments Off

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