Chapter XIII · Soups · No. 657
657—Potage Saint-Marceau
This is an ordinary purée of peas with butter, combined with two tablespoonfuls of a julienne consisting of the white of a leek and some chervil pluches per quart of the purée. This list could be considerably lengthened, but what there is of it amply suffices to show the great number of soups that may be obtained from the combination of other suitable products with the purée of peas and the modification of the garnish in each case.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 657, p. 232. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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