Filets de Grives Cherville (Cold Thrush Fillets Cherville)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Thrushes
- Butter
- Cognac
- Sauce Chaud-froid
- Truffle
- Clear jelly
Instructions
- Sauté the thrushes in butter and deglaze the pan with cognac.
- Let them cool, then lift off the fillets.
- Coat the fillets with Sauce Chaud-froid flavoured with thrush fumet.
- Decorate each fillet with a fluted slice of truffle.
- With the remaining thrush flesh, prepare a Mousse and spread it in an even layer over the bottom of a square dish.
- When the Mousse has set firm, arrange the coated fillets on it.
- Cover with clear, lightly set jelly and keep cool until serving.