Omelette à la Durand
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- eggs
- 15 grams mushrooms
- 15 grams artichoke heart
- 1 small spoonful truffle julienne (julienne, a fine matchstick cut)
- 1 small spoonful asparagus tips
- 1 spoonful velouté (velouté, a light blond sauce)
- demi-glace with tomato (demi-glace, a rich brown sauce)
- butter
Instructions
- Prepare the omelette base by adding to the eggs the minced raw mushrooms and artichoke heart, both sautéed in butter.
- Fill the omelette with a small spoonful of truffle julienne and an equal amount of asparagus tips, bound together with a spoonful of velouté.
- Finish by piping a border of tomato-flavored demi-glace around the omelette.