I want to avoid mail order if possible. Is there any sources of foie gras in Los Angeles. Thanks in advance.
Scott
It’s not legal to sell foie gras in the state of California, so your only option is mail order.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that California residents can again legally buy foie gras, provided the product and transaction are made out of state, but they still can’t get the delicacy in restaurants.
California’s ban on foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose, was challenged in court by out-of-state producers who said they lost nearly one-third of their sales after the prohibition took effect.
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled Tuesday the sale of foie gras doesn’t violate the law if the seller is outside of California and the product is given to a third-party delivery service and brought into the state.
“There is no principled way to distinguish between foie gras purchased out of state and transported into California by the purchaser and that which is delivered by a third party,” the judge wrote.
The ruling only applies to people who buy foie gras for individual consumption. Restaurants and retailers are still prohibited from selling it or giving it away for free, said Kelsey Eberly, an attorney with the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Thanks. No wonder I couldn’t any outlets
If you’re now looking for a good online source I like https://www.hudsonvalleyfoiegras.com/ best of the ones I’ve tried.
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I buy from them every six months or so. I slice up the lobe and vacuum seal the individual portions. I find the quality to be superior to most restaurants.
Does this assessment still hold true? I’m looking to get some for gathering in a couple of weekends, and the 2 online sellers I’ve found in my brief search are these guys and D’Artagnan. So any recs are greatly appreciated.
this stuff is superb. though i anticipate d’artagnan also.
Epicurus gourmet in the valley probably has some foie