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French Country Pate with Dijon & Cornichons

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  • Difficulty: difficult
  • Video Length: 21:20
  • Course: Pork WTF?

Pate is a blend of meats and seasonings and typically organ meat, cooked in a water bath, in a ceramic terrine mold lined with bacon and then cooled. The combination of textures and liquid is very important and aids in binding everything together. Cook until 145 degrees internal temperature is reached, and finish up to press out liquid over night, then slice and serve.

Kevin Gillespie (Season 6)

Determined to become a successful chef, Kevin worked part-time at various restaurants while carrying a full course load in school at the Art Institute of Atlanta. After graduating with honors, he went on to hold positions at several well-known Atlanta restaurants including Atlanta Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Two Urban Licks and Woodfire Grill. In 2006, he and his wife Callie moved out west to Portland, Oregon, where he worked as the Executive Sous Chef at Fife Restaurant. Missing friends and family, they returned to Atlanta last year and Kevin became the Executive Chef at Woodfire Grill, where he is also a partner. Hot wings are his favorite junk food, and the five ingredients he keeps on hand at all times are banyuls vinegar, smoked pork, espelette pepper, lemon oil and lard.