Goose or duck foie gras, an essential delicacy on Christmas tables, is a French culinary specialty prized for its taste and texture. Although it is sufficient on its own, foie gras lends itself to an infinite variety of combinations. Candies, jellies, or chutneys create a subtle balance between the acidity of the fruit, the liveliness of the spices and the richness of the foie gras. The advantage: preparing these side dishes is simple and requires few ingredients.
Four ideas to accompany foie gras
Grape jelly
To change jam, choose a firmer texture with grape jelly. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, this jelly brings a sweet and tangy touch that goes perfectly with the richness of foie gras. To make it, you will need black grapes, sugar, lemon and obviously agar-agar to solidify the preparation. Simple but delicious, this jelly goes as well with foie gras as with a cheese platter.
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Plum confit with spices
Cinnamon, nutmeg and Espelette pepper make up the perfect trio to enhance the sweetness of the plums and balance the richness of the liver. The union of these spices, chosen for their depth and character, will bring liveliness to the foie gras. To prepare this confit, you can replace the summer plums with prunes.
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Mango and pineapple chutney
Making chutney is based on an ingenious combination of fruits, onions, sugar and spices. Subtly combining sweetness, acidity and spiciness, this chutney made from mango and pineapple will highlight the flavors and aromas of foie gras. Like the previous ones, this recipe does not present any particular difficulty. All you need is some mango, pineapple, sugar, onion, lemon and chilli on hand, and that’s it.
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Rose quince jelly
The presence of rose in this quince jelly adds a distinctive floral note, creating a beautiful aromatic note that pairs perfectly with the flavor of foie gras. Sweet and fragrant, this jelly will compensate for the slight bitterness of your liver, while giving it a nice sweetness. This recipe is even simpler than the others and requires only three ingredients: quince, dried rosebuds and sugar.
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