Pates and condiments

Pâté is a meat, fish, or vegetable paste, often served as a cold spread. The term "condiments" refers to ingredients or sauces used to flavor and accompany it.

• What it is: A paste or cream made from finely chopped meat, fish, or vegetables mixed with fat (lard, butter, oil).
• Preparation: The ingredients are minced, sifted, flavored with spices and herbs, and often cooked in a double boiler.
• Use: It is served cold and used as a spread on bread, croutons, or as a filling.

• What they are: Substances added to food to enhance its flavor or enrich a dish.
• Examples: In the case of pâté, the term could refer to ingredients added for flavor (spices, herbs, etc.) or to sauces and other products that accompany the pâté, such as bread or croutons.