Can one substitute good chopped liver for liver pate in Beef Wellington?

[niloc]

Greetings! I am making a kosher version of Beef Wellington (actually using loin of Venison). Most recipes call for liver pate or in some cases foie gras. I have neither in kosher versions and am thinking of substituting good chopped liver. Do you think this will work?

Thanks,

Niloc

[phofiend]

Huh?

[xecuchef]

you can replace the pate with mushroom duxelle(basically fine chopped mushrooms, shallots,garlic cooked down with red wine or port) and if you purchase a cheaper brand of puff pastry you will find that they use margerine instead of butter.

[tinymango]

yes, most commonly i have made beef wellington with mushroom duxelle which i think is the best.

beware of margerine, it often contains dairy products.

[scubadoo97]

Bingo.

[Diane in Bexley]

Yes. Just curious, grew up in kosher home, I understand that venison can be kosher if it was killed by a shochect, but how is the loin piece of meat kosher? Also, what are using for pastry wrapping, as most commercial puff pastry contains butter (milchig).

I have also successfully used a good multi-mushroom forcemeat with herbs for stuffing. If you want recipe, let m eknow.

[weinstein5]

Check Musicon farms - http://www.koshervenison.com/prices.htm and looks like you can the hind legs so they muct remove the sciatica nerve - also there is now available in the kosher frozene food section a pareve puff pastry - I forget the manufacturer -