Chapter XIII · Soups · No. 553
Built upon: No. 273Blanchings
553—Consommé aux Cheveux D’Ange
About two minutes before serving, plunge three oz. of very fine vermicelli, known as Angel’s Hair (Cheveux d’Ange) into one quart of excellent, boiling consommé.
An instant only is needed to poach the vermicelli, and the latter does not require to be No. 273, Blanchings.
This soup, like those containing pastes, should be accompanied by freshly-grated Parmesan cheese.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 553, p. 202. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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