The first time I saw Chicken Liver Parfait on a menu in a restaurant was about five years ago, and I could not believe my eyes. For the record, that was at Union Dining (sadly now closed), and I still rate it as my favourite Chicken Liver Parfait.
Growing up in a Slovenian family, chicken liver paté was a staple sandwich filling in my home (and school, I don’t know how I never got food poisoning from it). Whilst I would gag at the thought of eating Chicken Livers in their actual meat form, paté on the other hand is delicious…
At home, my mum called it ‘Spa–tet–o’, but I can’t find the correct Slovenian spelling for this, so you’ll have to trust me on that one.
In my search for the correct spelling, I found that according to google, Chicken liverwurst is a good source of Protein, Riboflavin and Iron, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Selenium. And the bad: This food is high in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. BOO!
So why am I telling you about this?
Because in the space of a couple of weeks (and quite randomly), I have eaten Chicken (or in the case of Kyneton, Duck) Liver Parfait at no less than 4 restaurants… It was on the menu, and I ordered it… how could I resist?
Collins Quarter, Melbourne
Our local pub had it as a special…
In Kyneton… Duck Liver Parfait, so good…
Saint Urban, Richmond
I’m really glad my husband will not eat paté, he despises ‘offal’ of any kind. I never have to share my ‘starter’ with him, and that’s how I like it.
My preferred condiments with the parfait are of the fruity, sweet variety. Each rendition of my favourite dish was wonderful, I scoffed them all… apart from the work lunch, I had to be a bit more contained in my enthusiasm.
Sonia Knits 
It was pork liverwurst…and you can still get it in the shops (like Coles and Woolies). Don small goods makes small mini versions…it is always in my fridge. Or you can buy it in bulk and get it cut over the deli counter. It is a great snack for me with some crackers and tomato. Also, it is pasteta with an accent on the s. I guess how it is pronounced is similar to your phonetic spelling. Lucky you that Damian won’t eat it….no luck for me. David loves this sort of stuff too, including my steak tartare whenever I order it!! Like you, I love this specialty food in restaurants…parfait has a smoother consistency than liverwurst (but still enjoy both immensely). Kiss.