Demi-Glace Substitute
If you can't find true demi glace, give this substitute a try.
Servings: 1 cup
Equipment
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups good quality beef stock
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or Worcestershire
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1 teaspoon butter for finishing
Instructions
Bloom the Gelatin
- Fancy name for sprinkling the gelatin over 2 tablespoons of cold stock. Let it sit for 5 minutes
Build the Flavor Base
- In a small saucepan, sauté shallot in a little oil until soft.
- Add tomato paste and cook until it darkens slightly. This is your flavor anchor.
Reduce the Stock
- Add remaining stock + soy sauce. Simmer until reduced by about half.
Add the Gelatin
- Stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved. Watch what happens… the liquid suddenly starts acting like it has opinions.
Finish with Butter
- Swirl in butter for gloss and richness.