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Red Seal Cook

Category - Stocks and Soups

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What are the steps to correct a poorly clarified consommé?
  1. Do a secondary clarification by building another raft. Strain carefully and cool.
  2. Add egg whites to chilled, degreased consommé. Bring the consommé to a simmer, stirring until the egg whites begin to coagulate. Strain consommé and cool.
  3. Bring consommé to a simmer and then add egg whites. Carefully stir until the eggs coagulate. Strain and cool.
  4. Consommé cannot be clarified twice.
Explanation
Answer: B - In order to correct a poorly clarified consommé, beat in one egg white for every litre of consommé, while it is cold. While the consommé is brought up to a simmer, the egg whites coagulate and draw out impurities. Second clarification should only be used as a last resort, as additional clarification removes flavour and body as well as impurities.
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