Kyiv Cutlet With Foie Gras. Something You Did Not Know
Is there anyone who does not dream to try the famous and beloved French delicacy – foie gras? Of course, it isn’t cheap, but it is worth it. And what about the taste eclectic elegance of French exquisiteness combined with Ukrainian traditions?
Cooked by you according to a special recipe or by a professional cook, Kyiv Cutlet will pleasantly surprise and please you. The taste gamma of this dish leaves no one indifferent, even the strictest critics of cooking!
So what is foie gras and why everyone wants to try this delicacy so much? Foie gras is a specially prepared fattened duck or goose liver. The history of this dish dates back to ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. However, mass distribution and production of foie gras began in 80-ies of XX century in France, where, incidentally, fatty liver, like truffles and caviar, is a cultural and gastronomic heritage of the country.
Foie gras has a special buttery, delicate, and slightly sweet taste, and it is served with fruit, sweet sauces, and wines to highlight all the nuances of flavor dishes. Traditionally, this delicacy is dished up in raw, semi-finished, and canned form. Pasties and canned foie gras are more popular and affordable considering prices.
As for Kyiv cutlet, its origin is far from Kyiv. In this case, also the fans of gourmet and delicious food and delicacies – the French did their best. Namely the chef and confectioner Nicolas Appert. Yes, this is the man who invented the canned food, or rather a principle of conservation. His cutlets recipe came to Ukraine in the XVIII century thanks to the young chefs, who came to our country to study culinary business here.
This dish was called cutlet de voleui.
After some time, the recipe was forgotten and only in the middle of the XX century spread and became popular again due to the efforts of Kyiv cook who, in fact, renamed the tender and juicy dish as Kyiv cutlet.
Kyiv cutlet is not an ordinary cutlet which is a tenderized chicken fillet wrapped with a piece of cold butter in it. Often various seasonings, chicken yolk, and other additives are put in, too. And now imagine a delicious delicacy foie gras instead of butter. It makes the mouth water! And this is understandable because only the description of the unsurpassed dish makes you really want to try it. Give yourself a treat of this delight – yield to the temptation to experience something new and extraordinary.
Kyiv cutlet with foie gras with sweet creamy taste and rich aroma will make your stomach dance in unrestrained euphoria.