Sole au Champagne (Sole Poached in Champagne)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- sole
- 2 décilitres Champagne
- 1 décilitre fine Velouté de poisson
- 30 grammes butter
- julienne of fillets of sole prepared as for the Sole au Chambertin
Instructions
- Poach the sole with 2 décilitres of Champagne.
- Reduce the cooking wine by half.
- Thicken it with 1 décilitre of fine Velouté de poisson and complete with 30 grammes of butter.
- Coat the sole with the sauce and glaze it.
- Arrange at each end a bouquet of julienne of sole fillets prepared as for the Sole au Chambertin.