From ‘Lax’ ‘Enforcement’ of ‘Liver Law’ to ‘Liver Libre’ in Chicago

Posted by Baylen on Jun. 4, 2008

The Wall Street Journal had a great feature on the death of Chicago’s foie gras ban–and the rebirth of culinary liberté du choix–over the weekend.

Repeal is turning into a spur to creativity for Chicago’s many ambitious kitchens. New foie gras dishes are on the menu or in the works at a dozen top eateries, most unashamedly at Moto, the molecular gastronomic laboratory of chef Homaro Cantu. He told local media he intended to offer foie gras in the shape of a duck with a force-feeding tube coming out of its mouth. A spokesman for the restaurant said he could “neither confirm nor deny” such a concoction was in the works.

Get it before it’s locked forever in subscriber hell. The piece pairs nicely with a fascinating little foie gras history that labels Watertown, Wisc. the one-time hub of foie gras in America.

My 2007 piece on Chicago’s ban here.

Thanks to Jackson for the tip.

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