Chicagoist: We'll Take the Bullshit Law with a Secret Side of FG

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:14:59 -0600

I never knew about this food until the PETA folks began making a stink about it. I've since had it two or three times, including in France. It tasted mediocre, and I don't understand the appeal. That said, I must thank PETA and its assorted allies for opening up a new type of food for me. Anything else you'd like us not to eat, PETA?

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:43:11 -0600

Had it twice this week! Hopefully the city council will next ban trans fats, because I am too stupid to think for myself, and need someone telling me what to do. I eat at McDonalds four times a week--I didn't know it was bad for you! I just have to figure out who to sue.

guest

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:52:01 -0600

Yeah, I thought it was sort of stupid when I found out that restaurants can still serve foie gras by essentially not charging you for it but instead charge you for the accompaniments such as the crouton it comes on or the garnish. Seems as though the city council - of ALL people - should have caught that law dodging trick! Oh, and call it whatever you want, it's still delicious!!!!!

Scooter Libbby

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:07:41 -0600

"I'll have the foie gras deep fried in trans fatty oil, please. Oh, and a bottled water. Served by Jon Burge in a TIF district monitored by patronage employees" & sold to the restaurants by the pink skinned people that John Kass is always writing about!

guest

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:47:29 -0600

I'll have the foie gras deep fried in trans fatty oil, please. Oh, and a bottled water. Served by Jon Burge in a TIF district monitored by patronage employees

pantagrapher

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:40:42 -0600

I'll have the foie gras deep fried in trans fatty oil, please. Oh, and a bottled water.

guest

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:34:32 -0600

What's sad is people who want this product are just going to the suburbs to buy it, depriving hard working city restaurant owners and their employees some income, not to mention the tax revenue the city is always saying they need. Everyone needs to run a few red lights at those camera intersections on their way to Skokie for foie gras. This will balance out the universe.

Bekki

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:19:09 -0600

Huh. I thought aldermen were smarter than that. Ha ha ha...

Laura Oppenheimer

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:02:14 -0600

Bekki - That is exactly it. Odd loophole, right?

guest

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:02:01 -0600

why is Chicagoist swaering so much in thier titles? I just don't fucking get it?

Bekki

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:58:50 -0600

So, it's legal to give it away for free, but illegal to sell it? Did I miss something?

matty

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:24:35 -0600

I don't think people should be ratting out restaurants on this board.

Navin

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:06:02 -0600

Urinal cake? Circular lump of tofu just pulled out of its water container? Foie Gras!