Soupe Villageoise
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- leeks, white part only, finely shredded
- Butter
- litres white Consommé
- grammes cabbage heart, in fine julienne, blanched
- grammes vermicelli
- Chervil pluches, to finish
Instructions
- Finely shred the white of 5 leeks and fry them fairly briskly in butter.
- Moisten with a litre and a half of white consommé.
- Add 300 grammes of cabbage heart cut in fine julienne and well blanched in advance.
- Finish the cooking gently.
- About 20 minutes before serving, add 75 grammes of vermicelli and let it poach.
- Finish with chervil pluches as you serve.