Waldorf Soup
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 liter Consommé au tapioca (tapioca consommé)
- 3 whole tomatoes
- 1.5 deciliter concentrated tomato purée
- 100 grams Gruyère cheese, grated
- 25 grams Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Prepare tapioca consommé in the standard manner.
- If using fresh tomatoes: peel 3 bright red tomatoes, press them, cut into small dice, and poach them in the consommé until tender.
- If using concentrated tomato purée: dilute 1.5 deciliters of very red concentrated purée with 1 deciliter of boiling consommé, then add to the tapioca consommé.
- Serve the soup in bowls. On the side, offer a mixed grating of 100 grams Gruyère and 25 grams Parmesan cheese for the diner to stir in as desired.