PÂTÉ

[noun] - a thick smooth soft savoury mixture made from meat, fish or vegetablesliver/salmon/vegetarian pâté [U]To enhance the flavour of a pâté, it should be served at room temperature with a complementary wine. [C]The delicate goose-liver pâté, pâté de foie gras, was invented by Jean Pierre Clause in Strasbourg, France around 1778. [U]