California Farm Cashew Foie Gras Pate

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

After making imitation foie gras from pork liver, and making blue cheese from cashew nuts, I feel confident enough to try this cashew foie gras recipe, guided by the posted recipes from Chef Fabrien Borgel in Paris and Thomas from Fullofplants.

Force feeding geese for goose liver foie gras is not allowed in California, and we agree, we dont want to see our own or other geese force fed. However, in nature, geese feed themselves before winter migration, it doubles their liver. Six weeks after start of migration, their livers are back to normal. So we feed our geese unlimited before winter butchering.
The cashew fois gras pate is a delicious spread.

California Farm Cashew Foie Gras Pate

After making imitation foie gras from pork liver, and making blue cheese from cashew nuts, I feel confident enough to try this cashew foie gras recipe, guided by the posted recipes from Chef Fabrien Borgel in Paris and Thomas from Fullofplants.

Force feeding geese for goose liver foie gras is not allowed in California, and we agree, we dont want to see our own or other geese force fed. However, in nature, geese feed themselves before winter migration, it doubles their liver. Six weeks after start of migration, their livers are back to normal. So we feed our geese unlimited before winter butchering.
The cashew fois gras pate is a delicious spread.

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Ingredients

Overnight cashew nut soak, 1 hour prep
2 people, 2 pounds
  1. 1pound, 2 cups dry Cashews, makes 4 cups soaked
  2. 4 Tbscocoa butter
  3. 4 Tbsnatto
  4. 4 TbsCalifornia Brandy
  5. 4 Tbswater
  6. 2shallots
  7. 4 TbsTahini
  8. 2 tspbrewers yeast
  9. 2 tspTruffle extract
  10. 2 tspground green peppercorns
  11. 1/4 tspturmeric
  12. 1/4 tspseasalt
  13. 4 Tbscoconut oil to seal
  14. Equipment: food processor, precision scale, 2 cast iron crock pots with lid
  15. Cost: cashews $3, other $3, 2 pounds for $6, $3 per pound

Cooking Instructions

Overnight cashew nut soak, 1 hour prep
  1. 1

    Soak cashews overnight in water. Process 2 cups at a time in food processor with cocoa butter, natto, shallot, tahini, brewers yeast, turmeric, pepper, water. When all cashews are processed, mix brandy in by hand. Put in cast iron crock pot with lid. Store in pantry for five weeks to let brewers yeast work and blue mold develop.

  2. 2

    Remove lid, scrape blue mold crust, melt coconut oil to seal top of foie gras. Keep cool till served. Enjoy.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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Vaishali Suhas
Vaishali Suhas @HealthisWealth
Absolutely fantastic recipe chef👍👍

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