Pâté and forcemeat are culinary terms, one common and one obscure, yet very much intertwined. But what exactly are they, what makes them different or are they actually the same thing? If you’re...

Confit and pâté are foods from the craft of charcuterie. But what exactly are they and what makes them different? If those questions are on your mind, you’ve come to the right place as I’ve put...

Sous vide is a type of slow cooking; generally, food is vacuum sealed in plastic and cooked under water. Pâté—also called terrine and pâté en terrine—is typically cooked in a water bath, so I...

When I first came across instructions to press and weight a pâté, I wondered how I was going to do that. I’ve now tried enough do-it-yourself (DIY) options to know temporary solutions for...

When I made my first pâté en terrine, the recipe called for weighing it down overnight. Later I came across advice about not weighing pâtés and terrines down. I wanted to know which advice was...

While I was researching pâté, I kept seeing recommendations for pregnant ladies to avoid this food and I wanted to know why. There are many articles that say don’t eat pâté while pregnant and...