Chapter XV · Relevés and Entrées · No. 1047
Built upon: No. 250Poëlings
1047—Filet de Bœuf Châtelaine
Lard the fillet, No. 250, Poëlings it, and glaze it just before dishing up. Set it on a long dish, and surround it with the following garnish:—(1) Medium-sized artichoke-bottoms garnished with thick Soubise; (2) fine, peeled chestnuts cooked in the No. 250, Poëlings-liquor; (3) small heaps of lightly browned potatoes, cooked in butter at the last moment.
Sauce to be sent separately.—The reduced No. 250, Poëlings-liquor of the fillet, cleared of all grease and added to a Madeira sauce.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1047, p. 354. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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