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Clear beef or chicken consommé

Clear beef or chicken consommé

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A clear beef or chicken consommé, clarified with egg whites and seasoned with onion, carrot, and celery, simmered for an hour to create a flavorful and tr…

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Recipe from Ef3 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Consommé is a clear broth, a fundamental element of French cuisine. It is clarified using egg whites and vegetables, resulting in a concentrated and distinct flavour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$26.71 $6.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose
  • Low fat

Ingredients

4 people

Beef consommé

  • $21.85
  • $0.70
  • $0.08
  • $0.08
  • $0.14
  • $0.04

Chicken consommé

  • $2.78
  • $0.70
  • $0.08
  • $0.08
  • $0.14
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Beef consommé

  1. Pour the beef broth into a pot, add the beaten eggs, chopped onion, carrot, and celery, thyme, and bay leaf, then mix well.
  2. Heat over medium heat; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, skimming off any foam that forms.
  3. Filter to obtain a clear broth.

Chicken consommé

  1. Pour the the chicken broth into a pot, add the eggs, chopped onion, carrot, and celery, and the bay leaf, then mix well.
  2. Heat over medium heat; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, skimming off any foam that forms.
  3. Filter to obtain a clear broth.

The bill

Clear beef or chicken consommé

  • 1 cup of beef broth$21.85
  • 2 egg whites$0.70
  • 50 g of onion$0.08
  • 50 g of carrots$0.08
  • 50 g of celery$0.14
  • salt$0.04
  • 1 cup of chicken broth$2.78
  • 2 egg whites$0.70
  • 50 g of onion$0.08
  • 50 g of carrots$0.08
  • 50 g of celery$0.14
  • salt$0.04

Total$26.71

that's $6.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of beef broth
  • 2 egg whites
  • 50 g of onion
  • 50 g of carrots
  • 50 g of celery
  • One sprig of thyme
  • One bay leaf
  • salt
  • 1 cup of chicken broth
  • 2 egg whites
  • 50 g of onion
  • 50 g of carrots
  • 50 g of celery
  • One bay leaf
  • salt

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