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Chuckles abound with the foie gras speculation!

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Thank you, Catherine. A tricky subject with many. Who eat industrial chicken.

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The I-5 comment is spot on. No protesters lining that stretch of the road. 😜

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The smell is too bad for anyone to linger.

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An excellent articulate article on holiday classics. What is your favorite variety of oyster 🦪?

I have Ken Homs book on Truffles. It is a great book from a master.

I will attempt the Hard Pudding after returning from Cape Town.

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Thank you, Mao. I love the flat oysters. Asin Belons and Colchesters.

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About ducks: "As for sacrificing their livers – well, we all do that."

I had a burst of laughter with that sentence, nearly spewing a big sip of bourbon across the table...

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I hope there was enough bourbon left for your liver!

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Anyone planning a Christmas Eve 7 fishes feast would do well to consult your substack.

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We always had one fish: saltcod. Real Puritan stuff.

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I wouldn't have any trouble eating 7 bacalao

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