[T'wit]

> Doesn't it mean "fat goose"?

Foie is liver. Foie gras literally means fat liver. People still eat the stuff, even if they know what it is.

Braunschweiger, aka Leberwurst, aka liverwurst, aka liver sausage, aka liver pudding, is also liver (pork), with a load of lard in it. Yum.

Don't ask what's in hot dogs.

[motexva]

For some reason I didn't realize foie meant liver. Driving home tonight, I also realized the full name is pate de foie gras. What does pate mean? Spread?

Unfortunately, I did know it meant liver, and also knew what braunschweiger was, and still ate both. The stuff is terrible for you, and while I didn't loathe it, I didn't see what the big deal was about either stuff. It was pretty bland. Give me chips and salsa anyday.

[MilspecRob]

Braunschweiger, aka Leberwurst, aka liverwurst, aka liver sausage, aka liver pudding, is also liver (pork), with a load of lard in it. Yum.

Thanks allot T'wit, first for reminding me of the cow udder (which I could not get off my mind yesterday) and now for the revelation that Braunschweiger, formally a favorite of mine (with mayo & onions) is, in fact, made with liver! Couldn't you have waited until I shook off this mortal coil (no doubt with a massive MI) for that info. LOL