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Country Paté

It takes a little time and organization to make this country pate but especially since we all eat less healthy organ meat these days, home-made pate provides a wonderful nutritious way to get food rich in important vitamins and micronutrients: A, D, E, K1 & K2, B12, folic acid, and minerals such as copper and iron are all present. 
        For more on the benfits of eating liver, read Chris Kresser's article entitled:  "Liver: nature's most potent super food."
Directions
  • Put the minced meat and liver in a large bowl and sprinkle with the brandy, spices, thyme and garlic. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for atr least one hour.
  • Melt the butter in a small frying pan and gently fry the shallots until soft but not coloured; add the chopped garlic for the final 2 minutes. Stir this into the meat mixture along with the egg, cream, salt, pepper and peppercorns.
  • Heat the oven to 170°C and boil the kettle.
  • Line a 25 cm bread or pate tin with pancetta as shown in the photo.
  • Carefully spoon in the mixture. Cover top tightly with greaseproof paper and put in a roasting tin on the middle shelf of the oven. Pour in boiling water to two thirds of the way up the terrine.
  • Bake for about 70 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 70-75°C. Remove from the water bath.
  • Place a foil container or similar sized baking tin on top of the terrine; weigh down with three tins and allow to cool.
  • Refrigerate, but keep up the pressure from the tins on top for several hours before serving.
  • Slice a thin knife around the edges if needed to loosen the pate and slice up as desired.
Ingredients
  • 150 gm of thinly sliced pancetta (for lining)
  • ​250g coarsely minced pork
  • 250g pork belly, minced
  • 250g calf or lamb liver, chopped/minced. Pork & beef liver fine too - slightly stronger taste.
  • 5 tbsp brandy
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves

Lower carb adaptation of the original recipe published in The Guardian by Felicity Cloake.






  • 2 sprigs of thyme or lemon thyme - chopped leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 50g butter
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp red or green marinated peppercorns
Sammy Pepys is not a doctor or a nutritionist. He is concerned and increasingly suspicious of today's conventional wisdom when it comes to diet, health and the lack of progress on tackling growing rates of type-2 diabetes, obesity and related diseases.
Sammy has advised numerous people about the benefits of low-carb diets and seen their health and energy levels rise. Weight loss is associated with this eating approach (he lost 6 kilos) but feeling good and having more energy is the main driver!
Disclaimer: The information, recipes and results mentioned on this site may not work for everyone. It is good to discuss any significant dietary changes with your Doctor.
  • Why fat is our friend
    • LCHF - A beginners' guide >
      • Which fats to use? >
        • More on low-fat & sat fat
        • Demon Fat
        • Fatty Facts: Omega 3 & 6
        • Eat fat, don't get fat!
        • How fat became the enemy
        • Fats, oils & LCHF
      • Diabesity & Food to avoid >
        • Resolving the Junk Food Dilemma
        • More on Diabesity
      • Red and processed meats?
      • Exercise to slim?
      • Milk. Low fat or regular?
      • Going low-carb step-by-step
      • LCHF. Who started it?
    • Overweight? Take a low-carb step
    • Wheat ain't what it used to be
    • What is a diet?
    • We are the experiment
    • Calories in equal calories out?
  • Junk Food
  • The book
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  • LCHF Recipe Index
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      • Chicken Stock
      • Wheat substitutes
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      • Yogurt and cream cheese
      • Make your own Ghee
      • Mayonnaise
    • From Muesli to Granola >
      • Benchmarking commercial brands
      • New York Cheesecake
    • Frying fish
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      • Cottage Pie >
        • Comparisons
      • Chili con Carne
      • Moussaka
      • Meatballs
    • Boeuf Bourgignon
    • Italian Chicken Wrap
    • Country Pate
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    • Quiche
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      • Chopped Chicken Salad (spicy)
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      • Cauliflower Mash
      • Indian style aubergine mash
      • Zucchini noodles
      • Suspiciously delicious cabbage
      • Tastier Tomatoes
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      • New York Cheesecake
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