Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      cups          red wine vinegar
   2                    quince -- peeled
   4      tablespoons   sugar
   2      pounds        French beans -- ends removed
   2      cups          watercress - -- (abt 1/4 lb),
                        -- rinsed, spun dry
   2      tablespoons   hazelnut oil
   4      tablespoons   chopped hazelnuts
                        salt -- to taste
   1      whole         foie gras -- a quality - (1 to 1
                        -- 1/4 lbs)

Preparation:

Preheat grill. Place vinegar in 2-quart saucepan. Core, seed and slice quince and place in pan with vinegar and add sugar. Reduce by two thirds. Place in food processor and blend until smooth and thick. Set aside. Bring 2 quarts water to boil and blanch beans 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and bright green. Shock in ice water. Drain and toss with watercress, hazelnut oil, hazelnuts and 2 tablespoons quince vinegar. Season with salt and arrange on large platter. Place foie on hot grill and cook to medium-rare, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove, slice and arrange on platter. Drizzle with quince vinegar and serve immediately. Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1A21)