Consommé Juvenal
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- Clear consommé (caldo claro)
- Lettuce leaves
- Veal paste (tarsa de ternera)
- 3 centimeters Brioche croutons
- Carrot purée (puré crecy)
Instructions
- Prepare a clear consommé (caldo claro) as the base.
- Cook lettuce leaves. Fill each leaf with veal paste (tarsa de ternera) and roll tightly into cigar shapes.
- Poach these rolls moments before serving.
- Cut brioche into 3-centimeter diameter rounds and fry them.
- Top each crouton with reduced carrot purée (puré crecy), then nap with the remaining purée and gratinéed (browned under heat).
- Serve the consommé in bowls garnished with the lettuce rolls and prepared brioche croutons.