Chapter XV · Relevés and Entrées · No. 1417
1417—Jambon à la Choucroûte
Completely cook the ham by poaching; skin and trim it.
If served whole, send, separately, some braised sauerkraut and potatoes, freshly cooked à l’anglaise. Serve a half-glaze sauce with Rhine wine at the same time.
If served already carved, arrange the slices in a circle on a round dish; put the sauerkraut in their midst, and border with the potatoes.
Serve, separately, the same sauce as before.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1417, p. 465. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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