Croquettes Chasseur (Game Croquettes)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- Salpicon (diced cooked game bird meat)
- Mushrooms
- Truffle trimmings (parures de truffes)
- Demi-glace (reduced espagnole and stock liaison)
- Game essence (essence de gibier)
Instructions
- Combine the diced cooked game bird meat, mushrooms, and truffle trimmings with a very thick demi-glace (reduced espagnole and stock liaison) infused with game essence. Form the mixture into rectangles and bread and fry them as croquettes.
- Serve with demi-glace sauce infused with game essence as the accompanying sauce.