Cucumbers à la Danoise
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- cucumber sections
- 1 part smoked salmon purée
- 1 part herring fillets, diced
- 1 part hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- horseradish, grated and minced
Instructions
- Cut cucumber into sections and shape them into barquettes or small cassolettes.
- Prepare a garnish mixture combining equal parts smoked salmon purée, diced herring fillets, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Fill each cucumber vessel with this mixture.
- Finish by sprinkling grated and minced horseradish over the surface of each piece.