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Pate

Pâtè, Chicken or Duck

1 · Apr 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment

I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t love pâtè whether chicken, duck liver or indeed a delicious mushroom pâtè.

Pâtè can actually be traced back to 1695, when it was originally known as paste: ‘a preparation of fish, tomatoes, or other food reduced to a smooth, soft mass, as for a relish or for seasoning.’ Growing up in Australia in a very English background  and I think my UK friends will also be able to relate to the little jars of paste lurking in our larders which my mother and grandmother would bring out for ‘special sandwiches’ when we had guests popping in for lunch. I never understood the attraction as I was rather more inclined to a devon (baloney for our US folk) and tomato sauce sandwich or a good old Vegemite and butter on white bread.

Here is a little nostalgia for you:

‘Millions in Australia, grew up on the product that arrived from Great Britain in 1904, and had its strongest sales in the 1950s and 1960s.’ (Taken from the generalmills website)

Ohh memories. If you are an avid watcher of any Agatha Christie shows this little gem is often featured. Perhaps by a different brand but Im sure the contents are the same. they do have a lobster and crab variety which I must say I’m tempted to try, just to say I’ve had lobster from a jar really.

 

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