Vegetarian pate

[hannah001]

Ooook. So I understand what the fuss is about liver pate - it's vitamin A. And then there seems to be fuss about avoiding pate in general..because of listeria.

But seriously vegetarian pate? Do I REALLY have to avoid something like Tartex..? That's not going to have listeria in it is it??

Lawks, I hope not as I have been having it on toast for breakfast several times a week. I'm 16 weeks now. We need a boffin to come on and tell us how listeria grows and what it likes to grow in.

Not sure what Tartex is I'm afraid but I think the pate/listeria warning concerns deli pate rather than packeted pate.

I have it in my sandwiches too and I'm 25 weeks - only just read something saying to avoid veggie pate too - can't quite believe it.. maybe it's like homemade mayonnaise vs Hellmans..

aha - that would make sense Mip.

I imagine Tartex is fine - I think it's the stuff that's cooked like a meat pate, in a loaf shape, then sliced that's off bounds, as it might not be cooked all the way through.

I do find it hard to believe that anyone has got listeriosis from vege pate, but for me, it's not worth the worry.

Check as it might be pate off the deli counter (you know where it is lying out all day). The pre-packed stuff might be ok.

I read that vegetable pate was off the menu - yah boo sucks! I love mushroom pate on toast...

Quote from Food Standards Agency

Pâté
Avoid all types of pâté, including vegetable. This is because pate can contain listeria.

Tartex is fine. Vege pate that you get from the chiller cabinet has (apparently) a teeny weeny tiny risk of listeria....on a par, I would imagine, with bagged salad etc.