CONTENTS

FOREWORD BY JACQUES PÉPIN

INTRODUCTION

WHAT EXACTLY IS A PÂTÉ? (And a few other definitions)

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, WHY BOTHER?

PART 1.

Pâté en Terrine

THE TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

RULES TO LIVE BY

A WORD ABOUT MEAT GENERALLY AND ABOUT THE PIG SPECIFICALLY

THE BASIC STEPS FOR ALL PÂTÉS

BINDERS

GARNISHES

PÂTÉ SPICE BLENDS

Master Pâté Recipes

THE GRATIN PÂTÉ: DUCK PÂTÉ EN TERRINE

THE STRAIGHT FORCEMEAT: CLASSIC PORK PÂTÉ

THE COUNTRY PÂTÉ: CLASSIC PORK AND LIVER COUNTRY PÂTÉ

THE MOUSSELINE FORCEMEAT: CHICKEN AND WILD MUSHROOM TERRINE

Meat, Seafood, and Vegetable Pâtés

ALSATIAN VEAL AND CHICKEN TERRINE

ASIAN-SPICED PÂTÉ

TERRINE BORDELAISE

CURRIED CHICKEN TERRINE

CHICKEN LIVER TERRINE

SMOKED CHICKEN LIVER TERRINE

CHICKEN AND VEAL TERRINE WITH SWEETBREADS AND MUSHROOMS

CHICKEN, PORK, LIVER, AND MUSHROOM TERRINE

PORK LIVER TERRINE

SPICY MOROCCAN LAMB TERRINE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

GRATIN OF RABBIT WITH APRICOTS AND ARMAGNAC

PHEASANT AND PERNOD TERRINE WITH FENNEL CONFIT

SMOKED SALMON AND DILL TERRINE

LOBSTER TERRINE

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP TERRINE WITH CHIPOTLE AND CILANTRO

ATLANTIC COAST SEAFOOD ROULADE WITH SMOKED SCALLOPS

LOBSTER AND LEEKS EN GELÉE

SMOKED RUBY TROUT EN GELÉE

SHRIMP, SCALLOP, AND SAFFRON TERRINE

SMOKED WHITEFISH TERRINE

SUMMER VEGETABLE TERRINE

CAULIFLOWER, PEA, AND RED PEPPER MOUSSE EN TERRINE

PORTOBELLO AND ROASTED RED PEPPER TERRINE

TWO-POTATO TERRINE

PART 2

Mousse

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE

DUCK LIVER MOUSSE WITH MORELS

PIG “BUTTER”

SPUMA DI MORTADELLA

CREMA DI LARDO

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

CAULIFLOWER MOUSSE

CHICKEN LIVER “BUTTER”

PART 3

Foie Gras

FOIE GRAS AU TORCHON

FOIE GRAS EN TERRINE WITH SAUTERNES

FOIE GRAS EN TERRINE IN SMALLER MOLDS

FOIE GRAS MOUSSE

DUCK AND FOIE GRAS EN TERRINE

MANGO AND FOIE GRAS EN TERRINE

PART 4

Crust

PÂTE BRISÉE

HOT-WATER DOUGH

DECKER DOUGH

RABBIT PÂTÉ EN CROÛTE

CARAMELIZED ONION TART

CRAB AND BOURSIN CHEESE TART

SAVORY SWEET POTATO TART

RAISED TONGUE PIE

RAISED PHEASANT PIE

SAVORY DUCK PIES

WILD MUSHROOM TOURTE

PART 5

The Mighty Confit

DUCK CONFIT

GOOSE CONFIT

PORK BELLY CONFIT

CAROLINA BBQ PORK CONFIT

PORK SHOULDER CONFIT

EASY CHICKEN CONFIT

TURKEY CONFIT

TONGUE CONFIT

GARLIC CONFIT

ONION CONFIT

FENNEL CONFIT

BUTTERNUT SQUASH CONFIT

PART 6

Rillettes

LE MANS RILLETTES DE PORC

RILLETTES FROM ANY CONFIT

RILLETTES EN TERRINE

RABBIT RILLETTES

WILD ATLANTIC SALMON RILLETTES WITH DILL AND SHALLOT

SMOKED GREAT LAKES WHITEFISH RILLETTES

FENNEL RILLETTES WITH ORANGE AND BLACK PEPPER

CHANTERELLE AND GARLIC CONFIT RILLETTES

PART 7

Charcuterie Specialties

CRISPY STUFFED DUCK NECK

FROMAGE DE TÊTE

PORCHETTA DI TESTA

SALO (SLOVAKIAN CURED FAT)

ROAST SADDLE OF RABBIT WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

LA CAILLETTE (RHÔNE VALLEY MEATBALLS)

HAM AND PARSLEY EN GELÉE

CHICKEN QUENELLES WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

TURKEY BALLOTINE

SEAFOOD GALANTINE

RILLONS (CRISPY PORK BELLY)

PUFFY CHICHARRÓN

CRACKLINGS

BRAISED PORK BELLY WITH FIVE-SPICE POWDER

CHINESE CRISPY PORK BELLY

PART 8

Condiments

WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD

HORSERADISH-BEER MUSTARD

VINAIGRETTE

AVOCADO AND HERB AIOLI

SAUCE GRIBICHE

DRIED TART CHERRY MARMALADE

ONION MARMALADE

MANGO, GINGER, AND JALAPEÑO CHUTNEY

PICKLED RAMPS

ROASTED EGGPLANT CAVIAR

SALT-CURED EGG YOLKS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX