Chicago's Foie Gras Ban Going Into Effect

AP - AOL ^ | August 13, 2006 | Don Babwin

[Jaysun]

Naw. You've gotta try it. Anytime we go to a restaurant that has it I pig out. Especially if the serve it with Pumpernickel bread. MMMmmmmmm!

It won't hurt you, and you may find that you like it. And Liverwurst sandwiches with onion, and mayo are the best. (Well, besides PJB).

I'm afraid I have to be unreasonable here and say, "No. Never." I shall never eat liver or cut off my own penis. These are two things on which I can't compromise.

[bcsco]

I'll agree to the 2nd wholeheartedly. The first, well, to each his own. I sure can't acquaint the two.

But, then again, when I think of snails, well.......

[Calpernia]

I can't count how many threads I've seen over the past few days...Iran/AQ/Hezb'Allah are going to hit us

No one is seeing we are being hit. By the socialists.

[Calpernia]

That's a really catty remark.

No. THIS is a real catty remark.

[Gabz]

Soft shell crabs are at the center of the latest controversy over how seafood and meat are being treated on their way to the table.

That kind of Bravo Sierra ain't gonna cut it where I live........

"Animals should not be boiled alive," said Paul Shapiro, director of the Humane Society of the group's Factory Farming Campaign.

Crustaceans are not animals, they are crustaceans.....

I'm so over this kind of crapola I can't even see straight.

I don't even like softshell crabs, but my husband and daughter do, so I think I will go out and buy some tomorrow for them..........and I'll just get some hardshell crabs for me - that I will drop in the water alive.........

SHEESH.

[dfwgator]

I bet Abe Froman, The Sausage King of Chicago, is behind this.

[elkfersupper]

Well, maybe that will focus our attention away from the silly crap, like menu items and smoking bans.

[Calpernia]

I had a snail on a cruise once. It was French night. We had to take pictures of each other eating them (only one each).

I just can't justify eating a garden pest when there is perfectly good steak mooing around.

[Calpernia]

>>>That kind of Bravo Sierra ain't gonna cut it where I live........

How are you going to stop it? Virginia signed on with Healthy People also.

[Calpernia]

Healthy People is bigger then menus and smoking.

Here are the focus areas:

Focus Areas at a Glance (28)
1. Access to Quality Health Services
2. Arthritis, Osteoporosis and Chronic Back Conditions
3. Cancer
4. Chronic Kidney Disease
5. Diabetes
6. Disability and Secondary Conditions
7. Educational and Community-Based Programs
8. Environmental Health
9. Family Planning
10. Food Safety
11. Health Communication
12. Heart Disease and Stroke
13. HIV
14. Immunizations and Infectious Diseases
15. Injury and Violence Prevention
16. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
17. Medical Product Safety
18. Mental Health and Mental Disorders
19. Nutrition and Overweight
20. Occupational Safety and Health
21. Oral Health
22. Physical Activity and Fitness
23. Public Health Infrastructure
24. Respiratory Diseases
25. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
26. Substance Abuse
27. Tobacco Use
28. Vision and Hearing


All these items require us being tracked and reporting to the Gestapos.

[Jaysun]

That's good stuff.

[delacoert]

I don't even allow the word to be spoken.

ROFL

When growing up, my Mom served the same suppers on the same nights. Thursday way calf's liver, bacon and corn fritters.

Now you may think that was bad, but Friday was creamed cod an mashed potatoes. Everything's relative I guess, and compared to creamed cod, calves liver is dinner for kings.

[Calpernia]

http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ56UAU61D&sub_cat=0
News from the AMA:
Adolescent Vegetarians Have Eating Habits More in Line With the Healthy People 2010 Objectives Than Adolescent Nonvegetarians



The animal task force will be working through the Healthy People 2010 SIGNED partnerships to take our meat away.

[Calpernia]

Oh no. Creaming cod is wrong. That needs to be deep fried!

With slaw....and fried potatoes.... and vinegar

(yum)

[Gabz]

No. Well, I've tried calf's liver (was basically tricked into trying it) and it was revolting. I'm sure the mere smell of it would be enough to make me vomit. It's forbidden in my house. I don't even allow the word to be spoken.

ROFLMSS!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you, I absolutely DESPISE calf's liver or beef liver. The smell IS revolting. I had to eat it as a kid. I've been on my own since 1982 and the stuff has NEVER been in my refrigerator, in my oven/on my stove or even on my table since then.

My husband loves thr stuff.......but only gets it when we go out, or for some reason I'm not going to be home for dinner.

[elkfersupper]

I don't see any references to firearms in all that, so I guess I'm still okay.

[Calpernia]

>>>Live seafood the new humane focus <<<

- "Animals should not be boiled alive," said Paul Shapiro, director of the Humane Society

- egg-laying hens or veal calves or ducks used for foie gras suffer tormant. Foie Gras is being banned in many locations. 'Factory' farm animals next. Humane society's definition of factory farms. Which means, no one from the NIAA.

[EveningStar]

If you think I'm witty, you are half right. :)

[Gabz]

But, then again, when I think of snails, well.......

I will do poultry liver, but not meat liver.........in fact I've got a pound of chicken livers in the freezeer just waiting for me to do ramaki :)

Snails, well, those I will do any day, as long as there is lots and lots of garlic butter with them, and crusty bread.

[concentric circles]

I recently dined at Karl Ratzsch's in Milwaukee. There was no foie gras on the menu but it was one of the finest dining experiences I have ever enjoyed. There were a number of us so I was able to taste a variety of dishes.

One of our party was a long time acquaintance of the management's and the chef kindly to sent a platter with a variety of entree samples for tasting before we ordered.

Looking back on the meal, I most remember the liver dumpling soup, very light and subtly flavored, and the potato pancakes, very crisp but not overcooked and again, delicately flavored. Of course, the old world decor and the accented english of the staff enhanced everything.

How I miss all the neighborhood German bakeries. I better stop before I put on weight just thinking about it all. Mmmm, Königsberger Klöpse, Sauerbraten, Wiener Schnitzel...