How to Make or Buy Good Vegan Pâté

Pâté is a popular food in England, often served as a starter. But rather than choose brands made with pork liver or palm oil, find some nice plant-based alternatives. This sun-dried tomato and butterbean pâté (The Veg Space) is great in sandwiches and dips, or serve with crackers for a vegan cheeseboard.

Keep these foods away from pets, due to onion, garlic & mushrooms. Read more on food safety for people & pets. 

Also read our post on alternatives to foie gras.

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Where to Buy Good Vegan Pâté

Cornish Roots offers a nice line of artisan vegan pâté:

• Spiced bean crush is made with mixed beans, garlic & chilli
• Hotpot Bean Pâté has crushed beans, sumac & aleppo chilli pepper.
• Lush lentil is made with green lentils, garlic & hemp
• The dream bean has red lentils, edamame beans, coriander & lime
• The Urf’ mother is a mix of black and other beans, with garlic & chilli

Plant-Based Alternatives to Brussels Pâté

One of the most popular pâté flavours in England is Brussels pate, which is made from pork liver. Liver sausage is also mostly made from pork liver.

But nearly all brands on sale are from factory-farmed pigs, and of course this pate is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians. Look in stores for VBites Brussels pâté, which is really nice and free from palm oil.

Shocken Foods is a vegan charcuterie company co-founded by a Michelin-starred chef and successful caterer. The East London pâté range includes smoky/spicy and smoky/fruity flavours (serve with red onion jam).

Dressings, Spreads and Sauces

All these spreads and sauces are by Bonsan.

• Hot and Fiery Chilli Sauce is packed with flavour. As is Organic Worcestershire Sauce (free from fish anchovies). Use to make vegan sausage rolls (make your own pastry to avoid palm oil).
• Sweet Mustard Dressing uses the finest rapeseed oil, cider vinegar, lemon juice and agave syrup, to drizzle on green salads or or roasted veggies. Or try the thick and creamy non-dairy Caesar dressing.
• Red Pepper and Cashew Spread is rich in protein thanks to nuts. Lovely on crackers or use in pasta for sauce.
• Toscana-Style spread replicates the flavours of Italy with a medley of organic vegetables. Good on bread or use a a dip for vegetables or breadsticks.
• Lentil and Turmeric Spread is a spicy condiment that’s packed with protein. Perfect in sandwiches or on toast, or use as a dip for Middle Eastern meals.
• Cashew-Chive Cheese-Free Spread is the best organic sandwich filler, or use in pasta sauce. Use it to make this vegan feta pasta sauce.
• Organic Green Pesto is perfect for pasta. Conventional pesto is not even vegetarian, as by law it contains a cheese with calf rennet.