Chapter XIII · Soups · No. 600
600—Poule au Pot, or Poule au Pot Henri IV
This is a variation of the Petite Marmite, in which a tender and very fleshy hen is substituted for the giblets of fowl.
Strictly observe the rule of never using a new earthenware stock-pot before having boiled water in it for at least twelve hours. Also bear in mind that earthenware stock-pots should be washed in hot water only, without any soda or soap.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 600, p. 215. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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