Meat spread (4)
I believe the answer is:
pate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">meat spread</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pate that I've seen before include "Head - meat spread" , "Tape for a head" , "Tape around tasty meat paste" , "chef's preparation" , "Tasty meat paste, maybe de foie gras" .)