I used to buy this stuff. It was either called vegetable pate or vegetarian pate, I can't remember which. I got it at Safeway. It came in a tin and I think it was near the shrimp and tuna. It has been a long while since I have seen it. It was great on crackers and had great spices in it. Are any of you familiar with this product? I can't remember the brand name. Do any of you have any recipes that sound similar to this? I tried to buy it the last time I went to San Francisco to visit my Mom, but the store didn't carry it anymore. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
-Kat

My natural food store here in San Francisco has a couple of varieties of veggie pate. It's also available at Beverages and More - I don't know if you have this chain in your area. I will check the ingredients when I'm there next.

A friend of mine used to make vegetarian pate out of canned mushrooms and walnuts, blended in a food processor. It was wonderful, and you'd never guess the ingredients from tasting it. Sorry, I don't have the exact recipe, but I believe those were the only two ingredients so you could probably figure it out by experimenting.

This one has an interesting variety of spices.

Here is a link that might be useful: Creole pate

Garbanzo Pate'
1 can garbanzos,drained,rinsed,and mashed
1/2 c.+ 1 Tbs. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. nutritional yeast
2 Tbs. pimentos
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 grated raw potato
4 stalks of green onion,thinly sliced
1 grated carrot
1 grated stalk of celery
1 1/2 c. warm water
thyme,basil,sage,garlic,salt,turmeric
(1 tsp. of each or more to taste)
Directions: Mix ingredients together. Pour into a 9 in. square pan. Bake 350 degrees F. for about one hour. Top will be firm, but inside will be sticky and will cool to a pate-like consistency. Refrigerate and serve cold on crackers, or as a spread for sandwiches.Freezes well also.

Hi, this isn't exactly what you were looking for, but might make a tasty substitute.

Smoked Tofu Pate

4 tbsps hard vegetarian margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 bunch watercress, roughly chopped
3/4 cup smoked tofu
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Melt the margarine and fry the onion and garlic until soft. Add the watercress and stir for 15 seconds until it becomes limp. Place in food processor with remaining ingredients. Process until smooth and leave to cool. Serve with crackers, bread, or stuffed in celery.

Here is a link that might be useful: Vegetarian-Tips