Consommé Albion
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Clear chicken consommé (consommé de volaille clair)
- Small quenelles with foie gras (petites quenelles au foie gras)
- 2 parts Chicken forcemeat with cream (farce de volaille à la crème)
- 1 part Raw foie gras purée (purée de foie gras)
- Asparagus tips (pointes d'asperges)
- Fine truffle julienne (fine julienne de truffe)
- Small cockscombs, well blanched (petites crêtes de coq bien blanches)
Instructions
- Prepare a clear chicken consommé (fond de cuisine base).
- Make the forcemeat for the quenelles by combining two parts chicken forcemeat with cream (farce de volaille à la crème), kept somewhat firm, with one part raw foie gras purée.
- Form small quenelles from this forcemeat and poach them à la minute (just before service).
- Garnish the hot consommé with the poached foie gras quenelles, asparagus tips, fine truffle julienne (julienne), and small cockscombs (crêtes de coq) that have been well blanched.