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CONSOMMÉ


This recipe is a real blast from the past, Consommé is a classic French clarified stock, or clear soup, The French word consommé literally means “finished,” meaning the soup is more refined than a simple broth. It's often considered the "Rolls Royce" of broths, it isn't the easiest recipe, it'll take 2 days! From start to finish! But is totally worth the time and effort


There are many recipes for consommé, mine is for Beef Consomme


SHOPPING LIST


  1. 50g of beef dripping

  2. 1 large onion peeled and roughly chopped

  3. 2 garlic cloves crushed

  4. 2 teaspoon of brown sugar

  5. 350g of shin of beef cut into dice

  6. 300g of ox liver roughly chopped

  7. 1 pigs trotter

  8. 2 carrots roughly chopped

  9. 2 tomatoes roughly chopped

  10. A small bunch of parsley

  11. A small bunch of thyme

  12. 2 bay leaves

  13. 2 ltr of water

  14. 2 egg whites


METHOD

1. In a large pan melt the dripping and gently cook the onion and garlic until soft

2. Add the sugar, stir, cook until the sugar has caramelised DO NOT BURN!

3. In a separate frying pan, brown the beef and liver in batches and add to the pan

4. Now add the trotter, Carrot, tomatoes and herbs into the pan

5. Cover with the water

6. Season well, cover with a lid and simmer for 3 hours