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CupResponsible797 t1_iy3forf wrote

How on earth is that a terrine?

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emibalestr OP t1_iy3pumf wrote

Terrine: a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices.

It’s considered a terrine based on the cooking process :)

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ProVagrant t1_iy4nqbg wrote

That's a rather incomplete definition of terrine. What you have made is potato pavé

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emibalestr OP t1_iy4p6dw wrote

Yes! But all the recipes I saw had it named literally as “potato terrine (pavé)” so I assumed terrine was a more common name. It seems they can be used interchangeably :)

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CupResponsible797 t1_iy3qlnq wrote

Any pre-prepared mixture which is allowed to cool is a terrine? That's certainly a unique take. (And surely you're serving these warm... right?)

It certainly doesn't even vaguely resemble any terrine you might find on google images, nor does it resemble the results for terrine de pomme de terre.

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MightyPope t1_iy49ygv wrote

Google "potato terrine" and you'll find a bunch like it. To be fair, if you search for "salad" you're also not going to find pictures of potato salad.

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CupResponsible797 t1_iy4c9e8 wrote

That's a bizarre mistake, I wonder where it originated from. Perhaps it evolved from something vaguely resembling an actual terrine?

Usually in fine dining contexts this would be referred to as potato mille-feuille, sometimes potato pavé. I don't think you'll see this referred to as potato terrine outside of spammy recipe aggregator sites.

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emibalestr OP t1_iy4q3bl wrote

Idk man that’s literally the dictionary definition I pasted onto here. All the recipes I saw were literally named “potato terrine (pavé)”, so I assume they’re used interchangeably

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CupResponsible797 t1_iy4vufp wrote

Oxford dictionary is not a good source when it comes to food. Two quick examples:

According to the dictionary, a pizza must be round and have both tomatoes and cheese.

>a dish of Italian origin, consisting of a flat round base of dough baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, typically with added meat, fish, or vegetables.

And mole is apparently expected to contain chocolate (most do not)

>a highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chilli peppers and chocolate, served with meat.

>All the recipes I saw were literally named “potato terrine (pavé)”, so I assume they’re used interchangeably

That seems to be a common mistake on recipe spam blogs, but it's certainly a bizarre way to describe a dish that doesn't even vaguely resemble anything else you'd refer to as "terrine".

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emibalestr OP t1_iy4w8z4 wrote

Dude ok I just wanted to post some delicious potatoes sorry if I offended you

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CupResponsible797 t1_iy4woq0 wrote

I'm not sure how a reasonable person could read my comments and think I'm offended.

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