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Pork Paté (Curing Salt)

Name: Pork Paté (Curing Salt)
Ingredients: 1/4 lb. fresh pork liver; 2 cups milk; 1/2 lb. pork back fat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 lb. pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 Tbs. coarse sea salt; 1/4 tsp. curing salt; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper; 1 fresh or 1/2 dried bay leaf; 2 allspice berries; 2 juniper berries; 1/4 tsp. yellow mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp. sweet Spanish paprika; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1/4 cup brandy; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 3 cups heavy cream; 2 Tbs. fresh bread crumbs; piece caul fat, about 16 inches square (see note above)

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This recipe calls for curing salt, which includes curing agents that help the pâté to develop rich color and flavor. Allspice berries, juniper berries, nutmeg and other seasonings play an important role in the final taste of the pâté. Caul fat can be ordered from a butcher shop.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

956

Calories

97g

Protein

47g

Fat

32g

Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork Liver	100g cooked	242
Pork	100g cooked	242
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Bread	1 slice (30g) white	79
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Allspice	1 tsp ground (1.9g)	5
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Seed	not in our table	0
Brandy	not in our table	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

1/4 lb. fresh pork liver
2 cups milk
1/2 lb. pork back fat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 lb. pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbs. coarse sea salt
1/4 tsp. curing salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 fresh or 1/2 dried bay leaf
2 allspice berries
2 juniper berries
1/4 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
1/4 tsp. sweet Spanish paprika
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup chicken broth
3 cups heavy cream
2 Tbs. fresh bread crumbs
piece caul fat, about 16 inches square (see note above)

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Pork Paté (Curing Salt)

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