Historically
Historically pâté referred to a pasty crust surrounding a mixture of meat.
Modern Day
Pâté simply refers to the meat mixture itself.
Salt & cold dishes
When serving something cold you have to over salt the dish a bit as salt loses its savor in a cold dish.
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