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[–] 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Ortolan is a small songbird that is found in Europe. It is a protected species in many countries due to declining numbers. However, in France, there was a long tradition of capturing, force-feeding and drowning ortolans in Armagnac to produce a dish considered the height of gourmandise.

The fuck is wrong with the French

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    And it's done traditionally to wear a towel over your head as you eat the entire bird, bones at and all, in one bite...

    ...to hide from God, who knows what you did.

    I'm not joking.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Fuckin eh. Is that worse than foie gras? I don't even know.

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