Selle de Veau à l'Orientale (Saddle of Veal with Curried Béchamel and Braised Celery)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Saddle of veal
- Sauce Béchamel au currie
- Tomatoed sauce Béchamel
- Half-celeries
- Riz Pilaw
Instructions
- Braise the saddle, then detach the fillets and cut them into escalopes as directed at Selle de veau Metternich.
- Mask the bottom of the cavity with sauce Béchamel au currie.
- Re-form the fillets, napping the escalopes with the same sauce.
- Cover the piece with a well-seasoned tomatoed sauce Béchamel and glaze it.
- Braise half-celeries in the cooking liquid and surround the saddle with them.
- Serve a timbale of riz Pilaw separately.