[Magdalen] Pates and Terrines.

[Jay Weigel]

I'll settle for a perfectly good batch of chopped chicken liver a la Jennie
Grossinger, thank you very much. Back in my younger days I made some for a
party and even friends who swore they didn't like liver were scarfing it up.

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:38 PM, cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> My beloved brought me a jar of imported cornichons
> (gerkins/small dill and garlic pickles)., and they
> reminded me of some of the wonderful gourmet meals
> I've had in various Michelin starred restaurants.
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> These little flavorful pickles are always served with
> pates and terrines, both favorite items in a good
> French meal.  It's too bad that one has to go to a
> large, usually coastal city in the USA to experience
> pates and terrines.  I gather that pates are relatively
> easy to make but the terrines require a specialist.
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> But, then, I think of that somewhat nightmarish
> visit I made to the Perigord area of France to see for
> myself the force feeding of ducks and geese for the
> famous goose liver pates.  It's just a bit over the top
> to see these birds dragging themselves and their
> enlarged livers.
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> In any case one doesn't need liver pate to make a
> pate or a terrine.
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> David S.
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