Made from sustainably raised Moulard ducks on what we believe to be the nation’s finest vertically integrated duck farm and processing operation, this selection delivers everything we look for in sliced foie gras. Buttery smooth, sweet, and sturdy enough to withstand frying without rendering an excessive amount of fat, there is no foie gras better suited to this ingredient’s full breadth of possibilities, whether turned into a terrine, pâté, torchon, or, in this format, simply seared.

Based in Sullivan County, Upstate New York, our duck partners give an incredible amount of care to their birds, from breeding to feeding to slaughter. Few consumers are aware of the disproportionate difficulty in ethically raising waterfowl without antibiotics, or the amount of space and attention required to ensure that ducks have ample space to roam and feed without irresponsible exposure to disease introduction from migratory relatives. In order to optimize their birds’ dispositions to these circumstances, these Moulards sustain a careful lineage originating from a hybrid of Pekin hens and Muscovy drakes, balancing ideal traits for size, fat content, mobility, digestion, and demeanor. From there, the ducks are raised significantly longer than the majority of American chickens, spending their final twenty five days before harvest experiencing the eminently complex and controversial period of gavage -- deliberately feeding the birds more than they would otherwise ingest, fattening their liver for the development of foie gras.

Regardless of feelings toward the practice itself, our partners have developed and refined the least intrusive means of administering this feeding process that we have ever seen anywhere in the world. Every duck’s esophagus is carefully monitored before its daily feeding to ensure it is not bulging or uncomfortably saturated, and the birds are then fed a precise amount of corn and soy through a plastic tube that slides into their gullets. After twenty five days of this process, the ducks are stunned before being slaughtered, hung to air dry, and then portioned into various foie gras formats as well as breasts, legs, confit, and other finished renditions.

• These store fantastically in the freezer. This product arrives fully frozen, please allow at least 1 hour to thaw in refrigeration. 
• Each portioned slice of Foie Gras is 2 ounces. This item includes 10 portioned 2 ounce slices.

Morels mix an eccentric image with a luxuriously glamorous reputation. They can be blonde or black in color, with spongey, honeycombed fruiting bodies that are notoriously difficult to discern amidst the brush and roots where they sprout up each spring and early summer. In the foothills of the Himalayas, these mushrooms are called gucchi, meaning “intricate webbing” in a local dialect, despite its posh connotations to western ears. Consistently among the priciest, most precious ingredients in the world, Himalayan gucchis have a robustly woodsy character that infuse any dish with a nutty depth while maintaining a sturdy, meaty texture.

Aside from their rarity and excellence as an ingredient, Himalayan Black Morels sustain even greater clout because they have historically been regarded as impossible to cultivate. This may be part of their charm, but as farmers and researchers in China have made stunning progress on deliberate Morel cultivation, they have radically disrupted the global market, becoming the world’s largest exporter of morels. Despite being cultivated, these morels are every bit as excellent as those found in the wild, and they are still challenging and costly to produce. They grow outdoors, in carefully managed soils under canopy, imitating their natural conditions as effectively as possible and retaining their unmistakable flavor profile. These Morels are nutty, meaty, with an inimitable expression of earth and forest, and an umami depth that comes out decadently when seared with a bit of butter. What’s even lovelier about this cultivated selection is that it will ship to you far cleaner than most, avoiding the risk of water damage during the thorough scrubbing required for foraged Morels.

With their spirited scarcity preserved, our affection for these Morels is as strong as ever.

This item is 1lb fresh Morels

Sichuan, China

Please note that this bird is being offered "New York Dressed," meaning that its feather have been plucked, but its entrails are intact. We also offer this bird in full plummage, for those interested in dry-aging their birds at home.

Since 1988, Bill and Rick have sustained an incredible reputation for their range of rare culinary game birds. The Coturnix Quail is the heart of their offerings, a bird they’ve been hatching, raising, and finishing for decades, hand selecting the best birds from each generation to maintain an impeccable breedstock. Today, this lineage can be traced back twenty-five years, to the point when the two brothers decided to shift their focus from Pheasants, Partridges, and other game birds, concentrating their energy on the Coturnix Quail. Though other offerings grace their catalog seasonally, the Coturnix is the one that made Bill and Rick have enthusiastic, collaborative conversations with chefs, seek wisdom from hardscrabble dairy farmers in Vermont, and laugh in the face of consultants in the commercial Quail industry who told them not to bother.

Compared to widely available, commercial Quail, this Coturnix will be much larger, with a darker color, and a flavor profile that’s gamey but still sweet, moister and fattier than the vast majority of game birds raised for hunters rather than chefs. Producing meat of this caliber requires a complex mix of wildness and well stewarded land -- the birds’ behavior must match their nature, but they must be well protected from predators and disease, while enjoying a diet that enriches their figure with good, clean fats. From their 75-acre farm in Vermont, Rick and Bill are able to uphold this balancing act, and the results are some of the most satisfying birds you can find anywhere in the United States.

Please note: orders placed on Monday/Tuesday will ship out within 1-2 days; orders placed any other day of the week will ship out early the following week.

We have two size variants available. A pack of 5 and a pack of 10 quail.