Garniture Opéra (Garnish for Noisettes and Tournedos)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- tartlet crusts
- chicken livers
- Madeira
- pomme Duchesse mixture
- breadcrumbs
- fat
- asparagus tips
- butter
- the deglazing base from the pan
Instructions
- Sauté chicken livers in Madeira and fill the tartlet crusts with them, using crusts of a size proportionate to the item being treated.
- Shape small croustades from pomme Duchesse mixture, breadcrumb them, fry them and hollow them out.
- Fill the croustades with asparagus tips bound with butter.
- Finish the deglazing base with butter and serve it with the garnish.