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Practical gastronomy

1903

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Presented as published in 1903. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
— en Zephires. — Cold fillets of sole set in aspic cream in small zephyr moulds. Chaudfroid de Filets de Soles k la Capucine.— Stuffed and rolled fillets of sole dressed on pink rice border, decorated with prawns, truffles, etc. ; seasoned salad in centre (cold). SOLE 73 Coquilles de Filets de Soles k la Favorite.— Cockle-shell moulds filled with cooked fillets of sole and lobster meat, coated with mayonnaise, decorated with truffle and hard-boiled white of egg- Escalopes de Soles a la Vernon (Scallops of Soles, Vernon Style). — Braised fillets of soles dressed on rice ; garnished with stewed oysters and mussels ; rich white sauce. Hatelets de Sole k la Villeroi.— Rolled sole fillets stuffed with forcemeat, placed on silver skewers, seasoned, crumbed, and baked in the saute pan ; served with a richly buttered tomato sauce. Paupiettes de Soles, Alexandra.— Fillets of soles spread with lobster farce and rolled into paupiettes; poached in sauterne and fish stock ; garnished with truffles, anchovy butter and new potatoes tossed in butter; sauce, cardinal. — a la Bismark. — Fillets of soles soaked in marinade, spread with fish farce and chopped truffles, and rolled up ; poached in white wine ; dressed on a border of potato puree, sauced over with sauce marguary, sprinkled with grated par- mesan, and browned in sharp oven. — a l’Empereur. — Braised fillets of soles, rolled and stuffed with turbot farce, dressed in cassolettes, sauced over with bechamel cream sauce, flavoured with paprika, anchovy essence ; tops sprinkled with finely chopped truffle and horseradish. — a la Michel. — Rolled fillets of soles stuffed with foie-gras farce and poached, dressed on a border of green peas, with ragout of prawns in centre ; sauce, supreme. — a la Ni§oise. — Baked rolled fillets of soles, stuffed with fish farce, herbs and anchovy paste; sauced over with a rich tomato puree containing parmesan cheese ; garnished with small gherkins, sprinkled with grated cheese, and browned in oven. — de Filets de Soles a la Richelieu.— Baked rolled fillets of soles stuffed with whiting forcemeat, dressed on croutes spread with fish farce, with mushroom head on each ; sauced over with cardinal sauce, enriched with egg-yolk ; a star of truffle placed on centre of each fillet. Soles en souehet (Souchet of Soles). — Boiled soles with finely-cut strips of carrot and turnips and chopped parsley. — a la Vatel. — Baked soles, boned and stuffed, with whiting forcemeat, cooked in white wine and mushroom liquor ; masked over with white wine sauce ; garnished with truffles, gherkins, cocks’ combs and mushrooms. D 74 POISSONS (FISH) Soles k la Villeroise. — Soles cooked in cyder and mushroom liquor, garnished with cubes of plain boiled potatoes. Stoudines de Poissons k la Russe.— Fillets of soles and small fillets of salmon poached and dressed alternately in crown shape, masked with aspic, and served with iced horseradish sauce. Turban de Filets de Soles k la Montpelier.— Cold fillets of soles set in turban or border mould, with green herb chaudfroid sauce, aspic, etc. ; garnished with white of egg and truffle ; centre filled with dressed salad, etc. Timbale de Filets de Soles k la Savoy.— Poached fillets of soles finished in rich white wine sauce, mixed with truffle, macaroni and crayfish, served in pastry crust made of pate a f oncer.