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Consommé a la Portugaise

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France

Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. one-third pint of raw tomato purée

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Add to the consommé for every quart one-third pint of raw tomato purée and one-sixth pint of tomato juice.
  2. Cook with lid on for twenty minutes, taking care not to let it reach the boil;
  3. strain through muslin, pressing lightly the while, and season moderately with cayenne.
  4. Set to cool, and serve very cold.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Sieve