Celery Essence

Recipes Ingredients:

1 lb. corn-fed Chicken meat
2 Egg whites
8 oz. celery, brunoise
1 oz. onions, pared, brunoise
1 oz. leeks, brunoise
1 oz. carrots, pared, brunoise
2 pt. Veal stock, chilled
2 pt. Chicken stock, chilled
4 tarragon stems
4 parsley stems
5 black peppercorns, crushed
1/2 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig

Recipe Instructions:

Place stainless steel bowl in ice bath. Combine chicken, Egg whites and brunoise Vegetables in bowl; mix well. Combine chilled stocks; add small amount to Chicken mixture. Add seasonings; combine. Transfer Chicken mixture to stock pot; add remaining stock. Heat, stirring occasionally, until raft forms; do not stir after raft has formed. Simmer for 2 hours. Strain through cheesecloth; return to stock pot. Re-heat, removing excess fat with absorbent paper.