What did you cook or eat today (July 2020)?

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Morning Glory said:
Thanks - I never buy foie gras because of the force feeding.
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In the late 1950's my mother kept a flock of Geese for the table. My brothers and I took it it turns to feed the nasty vicious basxxxxx. Because I was interested and love fresh foie grass. I thought I would visit a goose farm and retailer in the Perigord region. The farmer took us to a field with a flock of 20 about 400 mtres away. As soon as he plug in the feeding devise they charged down the field and jostled each other to get the feeding tube in them. To the farmers delight two or three geese turned on us, I suppose because they thought we were a threat to their lunch. It reminded me of pack of school children "queuing" in KFC both physically and metaphorically. I left with a lovely fresh lobe, which I sliced, dusted in very little seasoned flour and seared in a pan. It was delicious, just like the vicious Bs mum kept.
 
JASOH1 said:
Oh, and veal. Ugh. I love young pasture-raised beef but the way they treat veal cattle is abominable. I won't touch it.
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Mate we eat a lot of veal here, technically it is Rose Veal not crate veal. Rosé veal. Meat from calves slaughtered when they are between eight and 12 months old, is usually called 'rosé' veal. In the UK, this meat is sold as beef and a number of EU countries label this as 'young beef'. Calves reared for rosé veal are generally fed a more normal diet without restriction of iron intake. If you object to Rose Veal then milk should be a no no also.
 
It's more about how in the US they chain and coop them up in these little houses no bigger than a dog house and won't let them walk around and be cow babies.
 
Burt Blank said:
Mate we eat a lot of veal here, technically it is Rose Veal not crate veal. Rosé veal. Meat from calves slaughtered when they are between eight and 12 months old, is usually called 'rosé' veal. In the UK, this meat is sold as beef and a number of EU countries label this as 'young beef'. Calves reared for rosé veal are generally fed a more normal diet without restriction of iron intake. If you object to Rose Veal then milk should be a no no also.
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The old ways of raising veal are just about gone. It has been mostly outlawed in the US, and many other countries.

The "rose veal" BB referred to is veal raised by modern standards. Because it is not deprived of nutrients and mobility (crates), the meat color is pink, instead of the pale white color of crate veal.

Just like lamb is young sheep, and cabrito is young goat, veal is young cow. That, in itself is not cruel to me, but it may be to others. It's a personal matter.

As with ANY meat you buy (especially chickens, these days), you need to do a little homework. You have to ask your meat vender some questions. If they can't answer them, move along.

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JASOH1 said:
It's more about how in the US they chain and coop them up in these little houses no bigger than a dog house and won't let them walk around and be cow babies
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This technique to produce "white" veal originated in France. It is abhorrent.
 
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Burt Blank said:
In the late 1950's my mother kept a flock of Geese for the table. My brothers and I took it it turns to feed the nasty vicious basxxxxx. Because I was interested and love fresh foie grass. I thought I would visit a goose farm and retailer in the Perigord region. The farmer took us to a field with a flock of 20 about 400 mtres away. As soon as he plug in the feeding devise they charged down the field and jostled each other to get the feeding tube in them. To the farmers delight two or three geese turned on us, I suppose because they thought we were a threat to their lunch. It reminded me of pack of school children "queuing" in KFC both physically and metaphorically. I left with a lovely fresh lobe, which I sliced, dusted in very little seasoned flour and seared in a pan. It was delicious, just like the vicious Bs mum kept.
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I believe you, Geese are the Goats among birds. However, I still don't condone force feeding. And it's indeed been banned in most of Europe, so sourcing non force fed foie gras is easy.
 
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