GOURMET e-NEWS Markys is first importer of kosher foie gras November 21, 2002

MIAMI - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the first kosher foie gras for import by Markys Caviar here.

Markys Caviar is the exclusive importer in the United States of kosher foie gras by French Delice. The kosher foie gras is manufactured according to traditional Southwest French recipes under the supervision of the Kashruth Division of the Orthodox Union, and bears the Glatt Kosher label.

The ready-to-serve foie gras is packaged in 5-ounce, 7-ounce and 14.1-ounce blocks and requires refrigeration. Markys mails orders overnight directly to retailers via FedEx.

Retailers carrying the product include New Yorks Fairway Market, Gourmet Garage, Dean & DeLuca, Garden of Eden, Elis Manhattan, Amish Markets as well as Wegmans Market locations throughout New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Markys Caviar imports and exports more than 600 varieties of gourmet foods, ranging from truffles, saffron and dried peppercorns to smoked salmon, Russian caviar and French foie gras.