Fillets of Sole à la Moscovite
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- paupiettes of sole fillets in rings (as for « Filets de sole Calypso »)
- cucumbers
- caviar
- chopped aspic jelly
- Sauce Russe
Instructions
- Prepare paupiettes of sole fillets in rings as explained under « Filets de sole Calypso ».
- Make as many small round cucumber cases as there are paupiettes: flute them round the edge, hollow them out, blanch them well and marinate them inside.
- Set each paupiette in a cucumber case and garnish the middle with caviar.
- Arrange in a ring on a round dish and put chopped jelly in the middle.
- Serve a Sauce Russe separately.