The difference between duck liver and goose liver

Duck liver and goose liver are both animal livers, but they are quite different in size, color, taste and price.

1. Size: Goose liver is bigger than duck liver. A complete foie gras is about 700 to 800g, and the weight of duck liver is about 450 to 600g.

Second, color: foie gras is ivory with light pink or light golden yellow, which varies according to the feed, while duck liver tends to be khaki.

Third, the taste: the taste of foie gras is delicate, thick, rich and juicy, and it has a feeling of satiny and melting in the mouth, which is why it is praised by gourmets. The taste of duck liver is not as delicate as foie gras, but the rich taste has some pastoral flavor, and the price is civilian, which makes duck liver have quite a few fans.

Fourth, the price: the price of duck liver will be 3 times cheaper than that of foie gras. This is because the taste of foie gras is delicate and dense, rich in oil, and it melts in the mouth; On the contrary, the taste of duck liver will be solid, and the entrance taste will be rich. So the former tastes the taste, while the latter tastes the fragrance.

Usage: Duck liver is smaller than goose liver and tastes much worse. Many dishes that foie gras can cook can't be cooked with duck liver. Such as sake foie gras, red wine foie gras, fried foie gras and so on. Many five-star hotels use expensive ingredients such as foie gras, truffles and salmon roe to cook high-class dishes, but duck liver is not blessed. Most of them are served as appetizers. Foreign countries even feed geese with hazelnuts, just to make foie gras taste like hazelnuts.