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foie gras

foie gras

Meaning of foie gras

fatty goose liver

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British English/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/
American English/ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/
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foie gras belongs to the topic "Meat". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

foie grasGänseleber
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butterButter
chickenHuhn
choppedgehackt
cookedgekocht
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foie gras synonyms

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What's the difference between foie gras / foie gras torchon / foie gras terrine / foie gras mousse / pâté / goose liver

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras torchon

Specific preparation: foie gras cured, rolled in cloth (torchon), producing a smooth, cylindrical terrine

C2Rarely

They served a slice of foie gras torchon with toasted brioche.

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras terrine

Preparation/form: foie gras set in a terrine (loaf or mold), often sliced

C2Rarely

The chef prepared a foie gras terrine to slice for canapés.

F
🇬🇧English
foie gras mousse

Foie gras made into a mousse — whipped, lighter texture and often blended with cream

C2Rarely

She served foie gras mousse on crostini as an appetizer.

P
🇬🇧English
pâté

Broader term: a spreadable paste of meat or liver; not necessarily made from fattened liver

C2Very Often

She spread chicken pâté on the crackers, not foie gras.

G
🇬🇧English
goose liver

Literal term — the liver of a goose; doesn’t imply fattening or preparation as foie gras

C2Rarely

The recipe calls for goose liver, which can be made into a pâté.

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how to pronounce foie gras

/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/

foie gras translation

foie gras

foie gras transcription

/fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/, /ˌfwɑː ˈɡrɑː/

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foie gras meaning: what does it mean?

fatty goose liver

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foie gras is pronounced as /fwɑː ˈɡrɑː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is foie gras part of Meat vocabulary?

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Is foie gras part of Food vocabulary?

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