Chicago bids frustrated farewell to foie gras
With ban on delicacy set to begin, chefs and diners don’t want to let go
In a few weeks it will be illegal to sell foie gras in Chicago; but fans of the delicacy are not going quietly into the night.
On a recent evening more than 100 of them paid $150 each to dine on grilled foie gras with cherry chutney and peppercorn brioche; salt and herb cured foie gras with lamb prosciutto; ravioli of foie gras, pheasant and apple and other treats as chefs talked of overturning the ban. more…