Chapter XX · Entremets (Sweets) · No. 2475
2475—Various Surprise Omelets
With the generic example given this kind of omelets may be indefinitely varied by changing the ice preparation inside.
The superficial appearance remains the same, but every change in the inside garnish should be made known in the title of the dish.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2475, p. 729. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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