Pasztet is a unique Polish dish that is traditionally served at special, festive occasions such as Christmas and Easter. It is characterized by its texture and flavor, and unlike other, spreadable pâtés, pasztet is more like a terrine, so it is recommended to serve it in slices.
Pasztet is usually made from cooked liver, beef, pork, or venison, along with spices, herbs, and a bit of vegetables such as carrots or mushrooms. For a more traditional pasztet, veal and pork are the most common meat varieties, which are then covered in pork fat to prevent the pasztet from being too dry.
"First things first; Appetizers: pasztet - proud, tasty, simple, I can recommend."
"But before this, let it be said, the most important: the food was sensational! Horse meat in tartare, dumplings, herring, pasztet - all brilliant."
"Each salty morsel forced eye-closure, and we awarded highest marks to the koryciński cheese with herbs de Provence and the pasztet, a Polish pork pate."