Bouille

 

Bouille Ingredients

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  1 Beef Rump
• Salt to taste
• 1 Head of Garlic
• 1 Bell Pepper
• 4 Onions
• 4 Carrots
• 4 Turnips
• 1 Head of Celery
• Water

Glaze Ingredients

• 1 Beef Veal
• 3 Slices of Bacon(Chopped)
• 1 Onion
• 1 Carrort
• 1 Turnip
• 1/4 Head of Celery

Gravy Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup of Butter
• 1 Cup of Flour
• 3 Pickled Cucumbers
• Handful of diced Anchovies
• Handful of diced Capers

Directions

1. Submerge the Beef Rump into a pot with cold water and start to boil
2. Remove any scum that rises and pour in extra water to account for the water removed.
3. Season the soup with Salt and Garlic Cloves
4. Dice the Pepper, Onions, Carrots, Turnips, and Celery and place into the pot
5. While the soup is cooking, it is time to start making the glazing.
6. Stew a piece of Veal in a pot with the chopped Bacon and 1/4 of the vegetables that were used in the soup.
7. When it is sufficiently done, strain off the broth and reduce it to the consistency of glazing.
8. After the glazing is done, it is time to make the gravy.
9. Put 1/4 of Butter into a pan and slowly whisk in 1 cup of Flour until it becomes the consistency of gravy.
10. Add 3 cut-up Pickled Cucumbers, a handful of diced Anchovies, and a handful of diced Caspers into the gravy.
11. Move the gravy into the pan with the glazing.
12. Add a little water and stir it until near the point of boiling
13. Now move the gravy into a sauce boat.
14. The Bouille is now ready to be served with gravy
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Spencer Willis
Louisiana Anthology
October 7, 2023