Consommé à la Nelson
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 liter fish consommé (consommé de poisson)
- 3 grams arrowroot
- generous poached rice (riz poché)
- small portions profiteroles
Instructions
- Prepare a fish consommé (consommé de poisson). Thicken with arrowroot at a rate of 3 grams per liter, stirring to incorporate smoothly.
- Poach the rice separately, ensuring the grains remain distinct and well-separated.
- Prepare small profiteroles and fill them with lobster hash à l'américaine (homard à l'américaine).
- Serve the consommé in bowls, garnished generously with the poached rice. Present the filled profiteroles separately on the side.