BASIC RECIPES OF CONSOMME WITH 10 GARNISHES

What is consomme?

The consomme comes from the word ‘consummate’ which means to bring to complete or perfect. It is a clear soup which is prepared from beef, chicken stock, and garnish with verities of ingredients. This can be served hot or chilled, consomme take it name generally from of the garnish for example:
Consomme Julienne: Julienne cuts of vegetable.

Basic Consomme (1 lit)

S No. Ingredients          Quantity

01         Minced meat          225gm.

02         Onion                  70gm.

03         Carrot                  50gm.

04         Turnips                  30gm.

05         Stock                  ½ lit

06         Egg white          2 no.

07         Celery                  40gm.

08         Thyme                  ¼ tsp

09         Bay leaf                  1 no.

10         Peppercorns          3 -6 no.

Method:

Mix minced meat and chopped onions, carrots, turnips, celery and mix well with egg whites. Add cold stock, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns. Then put on fire and go on starring so that the ingredients do not stick to the button of the pan and the articles are suspended. When the mixture starts boiling then control the temperature. And let it simmer until the coagulated mass come to the top. Simmer for ½ hour. When the consommé is clear and tasty then strain through a double muslin cloth and adding the seasoning agent.

Variation of consommé

SL.          Name                                            Garnish

01 Consommé Royal                    Dice of savoury, egg custard.
02 Consommé Julienne            Julienne cuts of vegetables.
03 Consommé Brunnoise            Small dice cuts of veg. (2mm)
04 Consommé Celestine            Julienne cuts of thin pan cake.
05 Consommé vermicelli            Fine noodles.
06 Consommé entasse                    Lightly jelly with gelatin.
07 Consommé Breton                    Julienne cuts of celery, onions lack.
08 Consommé Daubery            Floweret’s of caulis flower
09 Consommé Madrilène            Dice cuts of tomato and green peas.
10 Consommé st. German            Green peas.
11 Consommé cereals                    Rice and barley.
12 Consommé Paysanme            Uniform size cuts of fresh vegetables.
13 Consommé Diabolism            Diamond cuts of cheese bisque.
14 Consommé Aurora                    Tomato puree and tapioca.
15 Consommé Caroline            Dry cook rice.
16 Consommé Hungarian            Paprika powder and saute tomato.
17 Consommé Leopold            Semolina, Julienne of chervil.
18 Consommé Egg-drops            Beaten egg.
19 Consommé Thunderstone    Slice mushroom.
20 Consommé Florentine            Julienne cuts of spinach.
21 Consommé Washington            Sweet corn.
22 Consommé Permentiere            Potato
23 Consommé A ‘I’ Agnon            Golden brown onion.