Consommé Rachel
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- chicken consommé (consommé de volaille)
- julienne of artichoke hearts (julienne de fonds d'artichauts)
- small round croutons
- 1 slice per crouton poached bone marrow (moelle pochée)
Instructions
- Prepare a light chicken consommé and thicken it slightly with tapioca.
- Prepare the garnish: Cut artichoke hearts into julienne (thin matchsticks). Fry small round croutons in butter, each the size of a French dime. Hollow out the center of each crouton and fill with a beautiful slice of poached bone marrow.
- Add the artichoke julienne and garnished croutons to the hot consommé just before serving.