Artemonte Wild Boar Pate, 100g

Artemonte Wild Boar Pate is a proper Spanish game pate, made in the Sierra Morena - the wild oak-forested mountains on the Andalucía and Castilla-La Mancha border, where jabalí has been hunted and cooked for centuries. Slow-cooked with red wine, olive oil, garlic and traditional herbs into a rich, rustic, spreadable pate with the dark depth of real game and a quiet hum of juniper and rosemary. Coarser and more honest than a refined liver parfait - and all the better for it.

The classic Spanish way to serve it is on tostas - slices of toasted country bread, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil and spread thickly with the pate. Build a tapas board with a few slices of jamón ibérico, a wedge of manchego, some membrillo, olives and a small dish of the pate alongside, or pack the jar straight into a picnic basket with a chilled bottle of fino.

Why we love it:

• Made by Artemonte, a family producer in Aldeaquemada, Jaén, specialising in traditional game products from the wild Sierra Morena
• Real wild boar (jabalí) - a darker, leaner, more flavourful meat than farmed pork, with proper game depth
• Slow-cooked using traditional Andalusian recipes for a rich, rustic, properly spreadable texture
  
• A pantry-friendly jar that delivers a serious tapa in seconds - every cheese board, every aperitivo, every last-minute starter

How to use:

• Toast slices of country bread, rub with a halved garlic clove, drizzle with olive oil and spread thickly with the pate to make Spanish-style tostas.
  
• Build a tapas board with jamón ibérico, manchego, marinated olives, a wedge of membrillo and a small dish of the pate alongside.
  
• Once opened, smooth the top, cover with a thin layer of olive oil to seal, refrigerate and use within 5 days.

More information:

• Artemonte (Cárnicas de Aldeaquemada) is a family producer in Aldeaquemada, Jaén province, specialising in traditional Spanish game meats - wild boar, venison and fallow deer - sourced from the Sierra Morena
• 100g jar - serves three or four as part of a sharing tapas spread, or two as a generous starter
• Store the unopened jar in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 5 days.
  
• Allergens: LACTOSE (milk), GLUTEN.
• Ingredients: Wild boar (30.8), pork jowl, MILK, water, milk protein, emulsifier: E451, sugar, vegetable fibre, salt, antioxidants: E301 and E331, preservative: E200, E202, onion, spices (GLUTEN), black pepper, thyme.