Chapter XV · Relevés and Entrées · No. 1416
1416—Jambon à la Chanoinesse
Having poached the ham as explained above, braise it in white wine, adding thereto three oz. of mushroom parings.
Dish and send separately a garnish of large, fresh noodles, cohered with butter and a Soubise purée, and completed with a julienne of truffles.
Serve separately a half-glaze sauce, combined with the braising-liquor, cleared of all grease and reduced.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1416, p. 465. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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