Charcuterie Products
Charcuterie Products Charcuterie is the culinary art of preparing meat products such as bacon, salami, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, ballotines, pâtés, and confit. Someone that prepares charcuterie is called a Charcutier. Pâté Pâté is a paste, pie or loaf existing of a forcemeat that at least contains liver . Common additions include ground meat from pork, poultry, fish or beef, fat, vegetables, herbs, spices and either wine or brandy (often cognac or armagnac ). Pâté can be served either hot or cold, but it is considered to develop its fullest flavor after a few days of chilling. Pâté may be baked in a crust as pie or loaf , in which case it is called pâté en croûte, or baked in a terrine (or other mold), in which case it is known as pâté en terrine. Traditionally, a forcemeat mixture cooked and served in a terrine...