Eight forbidden gourmet treats
By Julius • May 19th, 2008 • Category: Food, Travel & LeisureChicago’s gourmands got some good news this week when the city’s two-year-old ban on foie gras was officially lifted. The repeal was a defeat for animal rights groups who pushed to ban the French delicacy because it is made from the fatty livers of geese and ducks that have been force fed.
But the pricey dish is not the only traditional food that’s restricted (or shunned) around the country because of health or political concerns. Here are some other controversial gourmet favorites, from maggot cheese to haggis, that you may or may not be able to find on a menu near you.
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The potentially toxic puffer fish, or fugu, is a gourmet treat in Japan, where chefs must prepare it carefully to avoid poisoning diners
Source: Newsweek
Julius is First Magazine's resident chef. His column 'Foodlust' takes us on a epicurean journey seeing and experiencing food and philosophy through Julius' unusual thinking and choices on subjects of today’s world.
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