mock liver pate recipe anyone?

[Ariella]

was wondering if anybody had a mock liver pate recipe that they would mind sharing??? thanks!

[heabrook]

mock liver pate? :eek:

I don't know about that.. I have no idea what it is. But, there is a mock salmon pate in Alissa's book that I could share with you if you wish.

[Ariella]

that is ok. i have alissas book. it is something we typically have for Passover. i was hoping to find an all raw version to serve for this year. thanks though!

Ariella

[heabrook]

I hope you find something! Keep this post up, others may have a suggestion. I've never had liver, so I wouldn't know how to make something similar to liver pate.

Good luck! And Happy Passover :)

[Lady Green Jeans]

heabrook,

The sausage recipe I made from Alissa's book reminded me of liver pate. I made the recipe way too smooth and the spices were quite subtle. Add a touch of garlic maybe? May want to give that a whirl--possibly make a much smaller batch and see if that works for you. Let us know if you make this and how it comes out for you.

[Shivananda]

i have alissas book. it is something we typically have for Passover. i was hoping to find an all raw version to serve for this year. If you have Alissa's book, then the Sunny Pate recipe by Nomi Shannon she includes (p384 of 2nd edition) is nearly perfect. I've served it to non-raw folks who assumed it was chopped liver.

[Ariella]

great! thank you! i will check these out and see what i think :) since i am doing a totally raw Pesach (for me anyway - my husband and step kids will still have cooked meal, my son will have the matzah ball soup but the rest of his meal will be raw) i am just hoping to pull enough stuff together that it will still work out and be enjoyable ;)

Anyway, thanks guys!! i sure do appreciate it!

Ariella

[Rawmney]

Hi Ariella,

i made chopped liver with white mushroom, walnuts and Vidalia onion. I cheated some using onion powder, because I couldn't get enough onion flavor without having a raw onion-bitter taste. You might do better if you can get a sweeter onion.

No recipe, as I just kept adding and trying, but go very easy on the onion at first so it's not bitter beyond salvaging. It needed more salt and pepper than I anticipated to get it close.

Of course, Shivananda's recommendation to Noni Shannon's sun patty looked intriguing - I'm just out of time!

Best,
Rawmney

[shelah]

sorry for the late post. i was trying to find a recipe i'd seen a while back -- seems to have disappeared, but it was something like this:
equal amounts sprouted chick peas AND portabella mushrooms
garlic
lemon juice
small amount of olive oil
s & p
i think a little spice like cumin?
you chop the galic in the processor. add all EXCEPT chickpeas and process til pate-like. add mushrooms and process again to desired consistency.
i actually never tried it, so i can't be sure it's good. but if the ingredients sound good to you ...
also, i know it's too late now to soak and sprout the chickpeas in time for your seder, but many hfs's carry already sprouted ones.
if you do decide to give it a go, please post your review!
wishing you blessings for a sweet and joyful passover!
shelah

[shelah]

building on rawmney's recipe -- i like the idea of nuts instead of the sprouted chickpeas i had seen. they're faster to prepare!
maybe to get that oh-so-important sauteed onion flavor, you could marinate the sweet onion in a little nama shoyu, olive oil and perhaps even a touch of agave (if the onions are not sweet). then dehydrate them just til they get a little softer. mixing them in with some walnuts and mushrooms and a dash of ground black pepper might do the trick. what do you think?
many blessings,
shelah

[rawpriestess]

I wish you all luck, usually I would be happy to convert any recipe, but since I would NEVER eat liver of any kind in the SAD world even when I WAS eating cooked meat, this is one, I wouldn't choose to touch,


good luck to all of you who wish to taste this

[Shivananda]

- i like the idea of nuts instead of the sprouted chickpeas i had seen. they're faster to prepare!Don't overlook the Sunny Pate recipe just because it calls for sunflower seeds that have been soaked overnight. When I have failed to plan in advance (which hardly ever happens more than 5 or 6 times a week) I have been able to fake it pretty well by soaking the seeds in hot water for an hour or so. And by hot I don't mean boiling, but maybe 140 degrees or so... when you put the seeds into the water the whole thing immediately cools to about 110 as the thermal mass of the seeds draws the water temp down. Then I put it in a warm place, like on top of the dehydrator if it is running, while I get everything else together.

And though I've never tried to deliberately make Sunny Pate taste more like chopped chicken liver, I'm thinking that adding a bit of portobello mushroom to the mix would probably do the trick, both to darken it and to draw the taste towards that "meaty" end of the flavor spectrum.

Now if only I could find a good raw vegan schmaltz! :)

[shelah]

rp,
i agree -- liver = yuk! haven't eaten it since childhood.
but, pre-raw, i did enjoy some vegetarian and vegan mock liver pates usually consisting of cooked lentils or green beans, sauteed onions, toasted walnuts, salt and pepper with a few minor variations. i believe this is the dish/flavor we are trying to approximate here.
if you are now inspired to do your conversion magic, please share your ideas -- always so innovative and appreciated!
many blessings,
shelah

[shelah]

shivananda,
yes, an adapted sunny pate sounds like it could work, too. and thank you for the tips on speed-soaking! when time isn't so pressing, i think i'd still prefer to try for the toasted walnut taste -- i'm thinking, soak and dehydrate.
many blessings,
shelah

[rawpriestess]

WOW, Shelah, how can I resist now?


well, if you are talking about sauteed onions, you could sub with, marinated onions, then toss in oil and dehydrate for a while, this makes them wilt and taste more sauteed, kind of like the onion bread? mmmmmmmm
and I would do the same with the other veggies, toss in oil so they don't dry, but wilt then put in the dehydrator, you can get some pretty good wilted versions of stir fry and things like that.

[shelah]

rp, shivananda and all,
thanks for all the great input and thanks, ariella, for starting this thread.
well, too late to try this for the seder (just a few hours away -- what am i doing on line?!!), but i may play with it through the week of passover.
blessed holidays to all!
shelah

[Lunar*Fey]

I found this recipe...I have no idea if it's any good...I just saw it and thought of you...

CHOPPED LIVER PATE
1 c soaked pumpkin seeds
1 c soaked almonds
1/2 c soaked walnuts or cashews
1/4 c brown sesame seeds
1/4 c soaked sunflower seeds
3/4 c lentil sprouts (optional)
2 cloves garlic
1-1/2 c mushrooms
1 tsp paprika
1 txp powdered kelp
Braggs Liquid Aminos, to taste

1. Blend all nuts in processor until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
3. Chill before serving.

hope this helps!

[Ariella]

thanks again everyone for all of the great ideas! i decided to modify the cooked vegan one that i had. this is what i did. i dont know what a real liver pate is supposed to taste like as i haven't had liver since i was like 8 (and i am now 30 and can't remember back that far!) but this came out tasty anyway :)

raw onions and mushrooms soaked/marinated in braggs liquid aminos and olive oil
1 to 2 cups raw almonds

marinate the onions and mushrooms for overnight, put on dehydrator for a bit, then blend with almonds. came out very tasty! although next time i would use a little less braggs as it came out kind of salty, but otherwise VERY GOOD :)

Thanks again for all the great suggestions!!!

Ariella

[RawTruth]

If you're interested (for next year!), I have recipes for a raw Passover feast.

[juliebove]

If your onions are too strong tasting, try soaking them first in icy salted water for about a half an hour, then drain. I've also found that white onions have the mildest taste. I used to use mainly yellow onions thinking they were sweeter but I like the flavor of white onions better now!

[shelah]

raw truth,
yes, definitely interested!! TIA :)
many blessings to you!
shelah

[Ariella]

raw truth i would also be interested. that would be great :)

thanks so much.

Ariella

[RawTruth]

Shelah and Ariella -- as soon as I scan them, I'll send them to you via email.

[Lady Green Jeans]

RawTruth,

Can you share them on the site? I would also love to try some of them.

[Tirza]

If you're interested (for next year!), I have recipes for a raw Passover feast.

Bumping this up, since it is only a month and a bit until Pesach. Yikes. Some of my friends are refusing to talk to me at all as I am planning Pesach menus even before Purim! Hee Hee!

Anyway, I would really be interested in those recipes, RawTruth. I'm at tdbmdoubleg@gmail.com

About those liver pate recipes: Some of them would not be able to be used by Ashkenazim because of the kytnios (beans, sesame or sunflower seeds). Nuts are okay though. Sephardim can try any of them.