Quail Consomme with Chervil

Name: Quail Consomme with Chervil (Consommé de cailles au cerfeuil)
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 600 g (1 lb, 5 oz) quail and game bird carcasses, giblets and skin, chopped; 600 g (1 lb, 5 oz) quail and game bird carcasses, giblets and skin, chopped; 300 g (11 oz) veal knuckle, chopped; 5 litres (8¾ pt) water; 100 g (4 oz) onion, unpeeled, cut in half, and well browned on hot-plate or in hot pan; 1 clove; ½ bay leaf; 150 g (5 oz) leek cut in small cubes; 250 g (9 oz) raw quail leg meat, coarsely minced; 250 g (9 oz) poultry meat, coarsely minced; 3 egg whites or 10 quail egg whites, whisked until frothy; 3 egg whites or 10 quail egg whites, whisked until frothy; 100 g (4 oz) tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 100 g (4 oz) celeriac, cut into small pieces; 20 g (¾ oz) parsley stalks; a few chervil stalks; salt and freshly ground pepper; salt and freshly ground pepper; 10 quail breasts, bones removed, but skin retained; 150 g (5 oz) each of carrots and celery, sliced thinly then cut into chicken shapes and blanched in slightly salted water for 15 seconds; 150 g (5 oz) each of carrots and celery, sliced thinly then cut into chicken shapes and blanched in slightly salted water for 15 seconds; 10 quail egg yolks (keep separate); 80 chervil leaves

Consommé de cailles au cerfeuil

Preparation info

10
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cuisine Naturelle

By Anton Mosimann

Published 1985

About

A consommé similar to this can be made from any other game bird or chicken. The breasts for the garnish have to be pink so that they are tender.

Ingredients

600 g (1 lb, 5 oz) quail and game bird carcasses, giblets and skin, chopped

Europe
France
Switzerland
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Carefully sauté the quail and game bird bones, giblets, skin, and veal knuckle in a non-stick pan for about 15 minutes.
Transfer to a large casserole or pan, and add the water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil. Skim, then allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
Push the clove into the browned onion and add to the stock, with the bay leaf.
Add the