Rich, savoury and ready to spread – proper deli pâté from carefully selected producers.
Sometimes the simplest food is the most satisfying.
Our Pâté collection brings together rich, flavour-packed pâtés chosen for their quality and flavour – perfect with good bread, toast or crackers and very little else.
From smooth and indulgent pâtés to more rustic styles with plenty of texture and character, these are the sort of products that earn their place in a proper deli.
Serve them as a starter, add them to a grazing board, pack them for a picnic or simply open one when lunch needs to be considerably more interesting.
What is pâté?
Pâté is traditionally made by combining meat, poultry, game or other ingredients with seasonings to create anything from a beautifully smooth spread to a much coarser, rustic texture.
Recipes and styles vary considerably, which is part of the attraction. Some pâtés are rich and creamy, while others have a more robust flavour and texture.
Our collection has been selected to give you a choice of styles and flavours rather than simply lots of versions of the same thing.
How do you serve pâté?
Good pâté really doesn't need much doing to it.
Serve it with:
- Fresh crusty bread or toasted sourdough
- Crackers or crispbreads
- Cornichons or other pickles
- Chutney or fruit preserves
- A simple dressed salad
- Cheese and other deli favourites as part of a larger grazing board
For the best flavour, take your pâté from the fridge a little before serving rather than eating it fridge-cold.
What goes well with pâté?
The richness of pâté works particularly well with something that provides contrast.
Pickles and cornichons bring acidity, while chutneys and fruit preserves provide sweetness. Good bread or crackers add texture without competing with the pâté itself.
And, of course, pâté can sit very happily alongside a selection of good cheese if you're putting together a larger deli board.
Is pâté good for entertaining?
Very.
That's one of the reasons pâté has remained such a deli staple. There's almost no preparation involved, yet good pâté with fresh bread, toast and a few accompaniments can make an excellent starter or part of a sharing spread.
It's equally useful for lunches, picnics, grazing boards and hampers.
Pâté from producers we trust
As an independent deli, we're interested in more than simply filling a collection with products.
We look for pâtés from producers whose approach to ingredients, flavour and production makes them worth putting on our shelves.
That includes Cornish Charcuterie, whose pâtés are made in Cornwall and have become firm favourites at The Norfolk Deli, alongside other carefully selected British and continental products.
Why buy pâté from The Norfolk Deli?
Because pâté is exactly the sort of product a deli should take seriously.
We choose products we'd be happy to put on our own table, and because we also specialise in cheese, chutneys, crackers and other accompaniments, you can build everything from a simple lunch to a complete deli board in one place.
Good pâté. Good bread. Perhaps a pickle or two. Sometimes it really doesn't need to be any more complicated than that.
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