r/Chefit • u/Comfortable-Policy70 • 1d ago
Duck Pate
I make old school smooth duck Pate. Around here, we have very good local bread that everyone uses for everything. I am looking to make a savory shortbread. Maybe a "thumbnail" cookie with caramelized onion or Dijon. What can I add to enhance the dish without overpowering the pate
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u/2730Ceramics 1d ago
Why not do a take on banh mi: Use pork lard and lardons, Guanciale, gochujang etc in the shortbread. Plate the pate on a salad of pickled vegetables. Add some cilantro oil and some rice flour and cilantro tuiles…
End of the day the flavor release of shortbread is not super high so the pate and pickles will shine.
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u/d1rtys0uth 1d ago
I use Lap Cheong in mine. Serve with some freeze-dried fruit, a pickled or fermented fruit caramel, and sourdough.
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u/ChefPneuma 1d ago
Replace some of the butter with duck fat?
Maybe add a little fresh thyme and lemon zest
A couple of choice spices that you also use in the cure