Compote de Rhubarbe (Rhubarb Compote)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Rhubarb stalks
- Lemon
- Syrup
Instructions
- Cut the rhubarb stalks into lengths of 6 to 7 centimetres.
- Peel each piece and drop it, as it is done, into fresh water sharpened with lemon.
- Poach the rhubarb in a short and very strong syrup, since rhubarb carries a great deal of water.