Ris de veau Comtesse (Veal Sweetbreads Comtesse)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Veal sweetbreads
- Truffles
- Lettuces
- Small decorated quenelles
- Thickened gravy (jus lié)
Instructions
- Stud the sweetbreads with truffles.
- Braise them and glaze them at the last moment.
- Braise the half-lettuces.
- Poach the small decorated quenelles at the moment of service.
- Dress the sweetbreads and surround them with the half-lettuces, alternating with the quenelles.
- Serve a thickened gravy separately.