Rillettes are meat, fish or poultry that\u2019s been chopped or shredded, seasoned with salt and pepper and preserved slowly in its own fat, the fat of another animal, olive oil or butter to make a thick spread for sandwiches, crudit\u00e9 or pasta stuffing. If that sounds a lot like confit, you\u2019re right \u2014 the difference is that confit items are usually cooked and served whole, whereas rillettes are the result of shredding the confit. \u201cConfit is just the cooking method,\u201d Westermann clarifies. \u201cIt is a traditional way of preserving meat, which also adds a lot of flavor to the meat. Because rillettes are so rich, you need plenty of salt and other spices to help balance the flavors.\u201d<\/p>\n
How are rillettes different from p\u00e2t\u00e9s and terrines? Westermann says, \u201cP\u00e2t\u00e9s and terrines are smoother and usually use organ meat, like liver,\u201d whereas rillettes will use meat from the leg, thigh, shoulder or rib. \u201cWe mostly eat rillettes with bread and cornichons as an appetizer or snack. P\u00e2t\u00e9 and rillettes are not really a meal by themselves,\u201d Westermann adds. This preparation is also known as \u201cpotted\u201d meat or fish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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