Pavé of Foie Gras Lucullus
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- jelly
- foie gras purée
- escalopes of foie gras
- 5 or 6 slices of truffle
- 1 block of clear ice
Instructions
- Set a layer of jelly a good centimetre thick in the bottom of a square timbale.
- Spread over it a layer of foie gras purée, a centimetre and a half thick, with a quarter of melted jelly added.
- When the purée has set, arrange on it a few escalopes of foie gras and 5 or 6 slices of truffle, then cover with a layer of jelly.
- Continue in this way, alternating layers of foie gras purée, escalopes, slices of truffle and jelly.
- Finish the mould with a layer of jelly and keep in the cooler until the last moment.
- Dish on a block of clear ice cut in the shape of a paving stone.