As we are all aware, McDonald’s has once again decided to grace upon us a true epicurean delight, the McRib. We only get the opportunity to partake of this bounty every three years or so, but the wait is well worth it. The McRib is manufactured by combining various meat products, primarily pork, which is then shaped into a rib-like shape and is then combined with onions, pickles, and bbq sauce. Unfortunately, the McRib is scheduled to end its sojourn on December 5, so we should all be prepared for the end of this culinary feast.
Well, a fast food chain in France, Quick Burgers, has countered by providing consumers with an edible treat that should make the holiday season much more exciting for those lucky enough to make the trek across the pond – the fois gras burger. This sandwich is manufactured by combining fois gras, beef, lettuce, and relish and placing the mixture upon a bun. This interesting combination of foodstuff is available for purchase at the outrageously reasonable cost of 5 Euros, which is less than $7.
As we know, fois gras is a delicacy made by force feeding a goose with corn meal, and then, when the goose (or duck for those unconcerned with tradition) is harvested, fois gras is made from the liver component.
Luckily, air fares are amazingly cheap this year so anyone crossing the Atlantic Ocean should make sure to stop at one or more of the 350 Quck Burger locations.
December 2nd, 2010 at 9:53 am
I try not to eat anything that has silent consonants in its name.
By the way, you RP folks need to dial back a bit on the intrusive ads. Not only are we besieged by banner ads and those stupid things that pop up on the bottom right, but now a bunch of the ads appear to have sound that can’t be turned off. That’s pretty obnoxious.
December 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 am
Yeah, and you cant see the tail end of what you’re typing.
In the business I was never too impressed with the upper echilon delicassies, truffles, caviar, pate`… its a bit over-rated and caters mostly to social statements.
I actually like liver(beef) with lots of onions but a liver pate` burger just doesnt seem to exite me too much
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
Is Micky Says crazy? How can a fois gras burger not excite someone? Imagine a McRib with a bit of fois gras, sort of in the spirit of Bacon Cheeseburgers or Chile Burgers? We truly do live in the best of times. Arriba, do you know of any analysis which compare the number of people who “cross the pond” for McRibs vs crossing the pond for Fois Gras burgers?
PS. A close and I would note brilliant friend of mine use to buy several dozen McRibs when available and then treat himself to one a month once they were discontinued. Surprisingly, if you slowly defrost and microwave a McRib it taste very similar to the “fresh” McRib served at McDonalds.
December 2nd, 2010 at 12:09 pm
” How can a fois gras burger not excite someone?”
Cuz it looks like baby sht ?
Actually there are a couple pates I enjoy but goose liver is not one of them no matter how fine or creamy.
I do enjoy Salmon pate with a dab of sour creme and a couple capers on decent baguette medallion
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:55 pm
I only had goose liver pate one time at a restaurant west of Chicago. I thought it was excellent. Haven’t had it since, but I’d give the burger a try.
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, Va. where Obama and Russia’s Medvedev visited this past summer, has a seared foie gras With truffle oil burger on their menu.