Matelote of Pike à la Bernoise
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 small pike
- court-bouillon with champagne
- soft roes
- mushrooms
- truffles
- croûtons
- clarified butter
Instructions
- Cut a small pike or two fine brochetons into sections.
- Cook them in a strongly aromatised champagne court-bouillon.
- Strain and reduce the court-bouillon and prepare the sauce from it according to the « à la Marinière » method.
- Garnish with poached soft roes, mushrooms and slices of truffle.
- Add heart-shaped croûtons fried in clarified butter.