#265 consomme

consomme- a clear soup made meat or chicken stock

C19 from French, from consommer to finish, use up from Latin consummare- goodness of the meat goes into the liquid

Turkey giblets in consomme, Larded breats of mutton with chicory, Fried turkey a la ravigote.

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