Corn Fed America!

SODA BELLY

Duck is one of my favorite proteins.  It has the meaty texture of lean beef with a unique, sweet flavor that pairs well with my anti-inflammatory, original fresh salsas and dipping sauces, especially blueberry ginger and peppery raisin.  But my admiration of all things duck does not include foie gras for which a customer asked recently.  Here is a longer version of my response, which I am reprinting from an earlier posting.  For all of you who are trying unsuccessfully to rid yourselves of the fatty middle just above the waistline, this is especially for you.

What do ducks raised for foie gras and Americans have in common?  They are both corn fed.  How are they different?  Ducks are forced to eat it, we do it willingly, happily even, all on our own---corn cereal, corn bread, corn dogs, corn tortillas, corn starch, corn chips and the most consumed of all, high fructose corn syrup.  And, then there’s the corn we can’t see, in soft drinks, fruit and energy drinks, condiments, packaged foods and even in the meat from corn fed animals. 

As a chef, I have known for some time that geese, and more recently ducks, are force fed through a tube resulting intentionally in a diseased, fatty liver ten times the normal size for the production of foie gras.  But, until recently, what I didn’t know was that the food of choice for ensuring the grotesquely fatty liver is---corn.  It doesn’t take a scientific study to draw what is an obvious conclusion.  Hmmm, fatty liver around America’s middle, foie gras, fatty liver, foie gras, fatty liver, foie gras…

Eat smart, America!

Beyond the Bull does not serve any added sugar from corn or any other food sources.  The reference to corn in the above article, is processed corn (not fresh) used to sweeten prepared foods, juices, soda and just about everything boxed, bagged and canned.  Beyond the Bull prepares all menu items from scratch, avoiding all added sugar whether from corn or sugar cane.  

Buon Appetito e Buona Salute, Chef AngelaB

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