Pheasant Kotschoubey
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 pheasant
- 60 grammes raw truffles
- 1 spoonful clear game glaze
- 125 grammes fresh belly bacon
- 500 grammes Brussels sprouts
- 50 grammes fresh butter
- pepper
- nutmeg
- butter
Instructions
- Cook the pheasant in a casserole.
- When it is almost cooked, add 60 grammes of raw truffle slices and a spoonful of clear, well buttered game glaze.
- For the garnish, brown 125 grammes of diced fresh belly bacon in butter.
- Add 500 grammes of freshly cooked Brussels sprouts, well drained, not refreshed and coarsely chopped.
- Complete with 50 grammes of fresh butter, a little pepper and nutmeg.
- Stew slowly for half an hour, timed so the garnish is ready at the moment of serving.
- Serve the garnish separately.