• 1 hard-boiled egg for each person
• 1 very large firm tomato per person
• watercress
• ½

Aspic made half with water and half with white wine or good chicken stock with gelatine dissolved in it makes a good savoury jelly. In either case season highly.

Have a very large tomato for each person. Carefully blanch it. Cut off the top, remove the inside, season with salt and black pepper and pour in a little jelly. Put in the egg. Fill up with jelly and allow it to run over the to