Truffles

"Truffles, wherever you go, it's truffles. They are nothing less than the fragrant soul of P�rigord !" exclaimed Curnonsky. This rarest of mushrooms is the traditional accompaniment for foie gras, particularly the goose variety. But truffles also go perfectly with duck foie gras. When foie gras is "truffled", as the law would have it, a minimum truffle content of 3% is required. Truffled at X % signifies that the truffle content is between 1 and 3%.

...but not forgetting...

Foie gras can also be presented on a serving dish surrounded by diced aspic, dried fruit compote, black cherry jam, fresh figs, gooseberries, white grapes. Give full rein to your imagination. Foie gras likes nothing better than a touch of inspiration. A final tip from those in the know: avoid salads with too much mustard or vinegar dressing. Foie gras reacts badly to bitter or overly strong flavours. Give foie gras top billing.