To make a consommé, start by combining a clear broth (like chicken or beef) with a mixture of finely chopped vegetables, herbs, and egg whites in a pot. Heat the mixture gently, allowing the egg whites to coagulate and trap impurities, which will rise to the surface. Once the mixture simmers, strain it through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove the solids and clarify the liquid. Finally, the resulting consommé should be crystal clear and flavorful, ready for serving or use in other dishes.
In the Consomme - 1909 was released on: USA: 30 November 1909
The iodine content does not alter the flavor, it is just there as a nutritional supplement. Iodized salt tastes like salt. If you add it to consomme, the consomme will become salty.
Egg white is traditionally used to clarify (or clean) the consomme, as the egg white cooks it floats to the top of the pot filtering the consomme as it rises.
A Consomme block is powdered chicken broth; but rectangular. Like a sugar cube is to sugar.
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Consomme is more richly flavored than bouillon. However, the two are quite similar.
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consomme from Latin cnsummre, to finish
Bouillon is served hot , and may come from compressed bouillon cubes. Consomme may be served hot or cold. Vegetable consomme may be made just with water , spices and boiled vegetables, strained out before serving , or may contain chicken stock. Both are clear soups.
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