Chapter XVI · Poultry (Volaille) · No. 1742
1742—Parfait de Foie Gras
Fresh foies gras do not bear transport very well, and, when sent from a distance, often reach their destination tainted. It is, therefore, difficult, whatever care may have been bestowed on their preparation, to obtain the results which are achieved by manufacturers who are renowned for this kind of produce. Consequently, it is preferable to buy the Parfait of foie gras ready-made from a good firm rather than to try to make it oneself.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1742, p. 553. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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