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Amber Consomme

A clear beef consommé flavored with lean beef and vegetables, strained twice.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Amber Consomme

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a stewpan, combine the stock, chopped beef, and some of the vegetables.

  2. Stir until it begins to boil.

  3. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

  4. Strain the mixture twice through a fine cloth.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Lean beef
As it heats, its proteins bind loose particles in the stock and help clarify it.
Stock
Provides the main liquid and body of the clear broth.
Vegetables
Release aromatic flavor into the stock as it simmers.

The step that matters

Simmer gently. Boiling vigorously breaks up the protein raft that forms on the surface and traps impurities, which clouds the broth. A gentle simmer lets the raft collect the particles so the consommé stays clear.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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