Pate

What is pate?  Is it a spread or a pie? Expensive gourmet or cheap everyday food? Hot or cold? The answer is that pate is all of the above! Pate is French for "pie", and is a spread that is commonly served as an appetizer, made from meat and other base ingredients. Although it is thought to usually be made with duck or chicken liver, pate can essentially be made with all kinds of meat. It can be grinded to be smooth or chunky, and vegetarian pate  also exists and are usually made with mushrooms, beans, and peppers. Here's some more information on pate:

Additional Information:

• Crust: Pate can be cooked with a crust, and is usually presented in the form of a pie or loaf.
• Terrine: Pate can also be cooked without a crust, in which case a terrine or other kind of mold is used. The terrine or mold is often lined with fat.
• Ingredients: One of the more popular pate dishes, pate de foie gras, is made with the fattened livers of geese or duck. Countries such as Holland and Germany also use liver, however, it is presented in the form of sausages (these are called leverworst). Beef, pork, ham, poultry, vegetables, and seafood are all commonly used ingredients as well.
• Served: Pate is usually served with toast or crackers.

Related Products:

Pate Set  Pate sets are perfect as it comes with everything you need to serve your dish. These are ideal for those who don't plan on making huge portions for a large group.	Pate Spreaders  The only utensil you and your guests will need when eating pate are these pate spreaders. These are shaped to make it easy for the pate to be spread out on that delicious cracker or piece of bread.	Pate Terrine  If you plan on learning how to make pate the right way, don't plan on going on about it without using a terrine. It's essential if you want to make traditional pate dishes.

External Links

• Wikipedia -- Lots of general information about pate and how it differs by country.
• About -- Long list of pate recipes to try