Consommé

Real consommé is a rich clear veal, beef or chicken stock made by cooking flavouring ingredients in a thoroughly degreased stock. The consommé will sparkle even more served chilled and jellied: if the original stock has not been made with plenty of gelatinous bones you can add a little gelatine – about 1 sachet for 1.2 litres (2 pints) liquid -during the clarification process to make sure it will turn to a good jelly. Chilled consommé is good either plain, sprinkled with herbs or with a dribble of soured cream.