Achieve the freedom of French foie gras, talk about the "hidden specialties of the Yangtze River Delta"|This place in Anhui
Several Hidden Specialties of the Yangtze River Delta ② Lu’an Foie Gras
In January this year, "Erbin" became popular, and cultural and tourism bureaus from all over the country rushed to Harbin to promote their own tourism features.
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In this competition among various cultural and tourism bureaus’ fancy activities, “Anhui French Foie Gras” stood out.
Towns and villages in Huoqiu County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, shouted on the Internet to the "little potatoes" in the south and the "little frozen pears" in the north: "Come to Huoqiu to realize the freedom of foie gras!"
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Foie gras, caviar and truffles are collectively known as “the three most delicacies in the world”. The most famous foie gras-specific breed in the world is the Landes goose, which is native to the Landes department in southwestern France. Today in Huoqiu County, Lu'an City, thousands of Lande geese have made their home here.
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The story goes that in the 1980s, the water, soil and climate in Huoqiu County were very suitable for the growth of Lande geese, so this breed was introduced to the local area. After decades of development, Huoqiu County has become the largest goose gras production base in the country, with more than 140 Lande goose breeding enterprises. More than 5 million Lande geese are bred and slaughtered annually in the county, and goose fat is produced. With a capacity of more than 5,000 tons of liver, it has launched pan-fried foie gras, cherry ice cream foie gras, red wine foie gras and other products.
Data shows that taking 250g of foie gras product as an example, the imported price is 218 yuan, and the domestic price is 131 yuan, which is 40% cheaper than imported. Therefore, some netizens joked: It’s not that France cannot afford to go, but Anhui is more cost-effective.
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Lande goose is relatively large in size and has a high lean meat rate. In addition to foie gras, the rest of the goose can also be made into "goose by-products". According to local operators, Lu'an foie gras and its deeply processed products are exported to major first-tier cities such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao and Shenzhen. "Goose by-products", goose meat, etc. are mainly sold in Anhui, Guangdong, and Guangxi. In particular, whole goose products are popular in Guangxi, Guangdong and other places, where they are made into familiar roasted meat products.
At present, the annual output value of Huoqiu County's foie gras and various goose by-products has reached nearly 2 billion yuan. While promoting the large-scale development of Lande goose breeding and processing bases, Huoqiu County has also driven surrounding villagers to increase their income and become rich.
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The development of Langde Goose industry has created employment for nearly 8,000 local people, with employees earning an annual income of 50,000 to 80,000 yuan.
Ding Jianhua, extension researcher at Huoqiu County Animal Husbandry Development Center, told