Chapter VIII · The Various Garnishes for Soups · No. 210
210—Fish Royale
Stew in butter four oz. of fillet of sole cut into cubes, or the same quantity of any other fish suited to the nature of the intended soup. Cool, pound finely, and add, little by little, two tablespoonfuls of cold Béchamel and one-quarter pint of cream. Season with salt and a pinch of nutmeg, and strain through tammy. Thicken by means of the yolks of five eggs, and poach in large or small moulds.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 210, p. 88. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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