Sep 11, 2023

Country Pate - Duck Liver Pate

Duck Liver Pate

8	Lbs	Duck or chicken liver
8	Lbs	Mushrooms
4	Lbs	Large white onion
1.25	cup	Butter
2	TB	Confit garlic paste
0.5	oz	Fine chopped fresh rosemary
0.5	oz	Fine chopped fresh thyme
3	TB	Kosher
3	TB	Pepper
8.25	cup	Heavy cream

Country Pate Terrine

1	ea	Duck Pate recipe
1	ea	Hogs head from 300# carcass
5	TB	Kosher
2.5	TB	Pepper
2	TB	Granulated Garlic
2	TB	Onion Powder

The Pig and The Duck

Pan roast liver until med well to well done, pan roast all veg until water content is very low, onions should be light brown, mix all ingredients in food processor until it's all a very fine paste. For mousse, strain mixture through very fine mesh. For Country Pate, cook the pork head wrapped in plastic wrap at 180 degrees for 20 hours. After pork cooks completely pick out any bone fragments or hard cartilage only and throw away. Mix all the pork, spices and all liquid and pate together at room temp (NOT HOT OR COLD) in a bowl mixer. Let set overnight in terrine molds.

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Felix Florez

FELIX FLOREZ was born in McAllen, TX into a farming and ranching family that specialized in livestock with some seasonal South Texas crop work as well. At a young age Felix developed a love for cooking and exploring the culinary arts. Florez's mother encouraged his culinary talents and even toured Texas with him, in an effort to broaden his cooking abilities (much like a young chef "back packing through europe and staging at various restaurants). From the moment he was 14 yrs old, Felix found his way into the food service industry, becoming an expo and host and eventually a waiter at Houston area restaurants. The goal of mastering all positions within a restaurant setting quickly progressed as Felix became a sommelier and soon purchased his first restaurant. This French/Belgian bistro, was purchased by Florez at the tender age of 19, Felix insisted on spending months in each and every position at this Austin, TX restaurant, while attending college, before taking it over completely from the original owners.