Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Basics Masterchefs
Norleans Pal
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 lb Bones, beef
5 lb Bones, chicken
1/2 bn Celery
1 lg Carrot
2 md Onions
1 lg Bay leaf
4 ea Garlic cloves
1 pn Thyme
1 c Puree, tomato
Brown the beef bones in a large roasting pan in
the oven at 375 F until the bones are browned
Cover with water and bring the mixture to a boil.
Keep covered with water for 8 to 10 hours, simmering
over medium to low heat.
Strain, reserving liquid.
Put beef bones in a pot with the chicken bones,
vegetables and seasonings. Cover with water and cook
4 to 5 hours. Skim off any fat during the simmering.
Strain. Reserve liquid.
Combine the second liquid with the first. Add
tomato puree. Strain. Reduce, simmering, until liquid
will coat a spoon. Skim throughout the reduction.
Note: Reduction works best in a tall pot on low
heat.
Refrigerate between steps to bring fat to the top
and strain.
Leftover demi-glace may be frozen in ice cube
trays for future use.
Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions - 1983
www.greatchefs.com - 747 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Chef Gerhard Brill, Commander's Palace Restaurant, New Orleans
