Chapter XVI · Poultry (Volaille) · No. 1846
Built upon: No. 250Poëlings
1846—Suprêmes, Côtelettes et Filets de Faisan
Pheasant Suprêmes, Cutlets and Fillets, allow of the same garnishes as those of fowl. But, whereas in the case of the latter, they are raised raw, and then poached, my advice in regard to pheasant is, that it should be previously roasted or No. 250, Poëlings (keeping it just underdone) and that the suprêmes be only raised at the last moment.
By this means, a much better result is obtained than by the poaching of raw fillets; which, once cooked, are generally dry if they have to wait but a few seconds.
I also advise, when the garnish consists only of foie-gras collops and truffles (as in the case of the Rossini garnish), the sending separately of a small timbale of noodles with cream.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1846, p. 585. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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