I don’t often bother making my own pâté because you can buy really good ones at a reasonable price in the UK though it costs a small fortune in Asia.  I decided to make some for a friend who is anaemic, and also some for myself because pâté tastes ever so lovely with crusty bread.

Disclaimer: The Food Standards Agency advises caterers that all liver should be thoroughly cooked to kill any bugs that might just be present.

But the most important thing is, chicken liver is  actually good for you. And it is cheap, because it is not at the top of most people’s shopping list – “offals, yukh!”. Boy, what are they missing out! Chicken livers are high in protein, vitamin A, iron and certain B vitamins (especially B12).  As my friend has dizziness with his anaemia, the this nutritional profile  of chicken livers make pâtés the ideal snack for him.

Brandy & pepper pâté