Espagnole sauce French repertoire. Escoffier included a recipe for a Lenten espagnole sauce, using fish stock and mushrooms, in "Le Guide culinaire", but doubted its necessity. The basic method of making espagnole is to prepare a very dark brown roux, to which veal stock or water is added, along with browned bones, pieces of beef, vegetables, and various seasonings. This blend is allowed to slowly reduce while being frequently skimmed. The classic recipe calls for additional veal stock to be added as the liquid gradually reduces, but today, water is generally used, instead. Tomato paste or pureed tomatoes are added towards the
Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire The Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire (Academia Belgo Española de Historia) is a cultural society founded in Brussels in 1953. The Academy was formed by the noted historian and academic scholar Fortune Koller. Koller is known for his work in the fields of heraldry, genealogy and chivalric & dynastic orders. The purpose of the Academy is to research and publish works on various historical periods of Hispanic culture. The society has also held numerous historical exhibitions. The society is composed of renowned Belgium and Spanish historians as well as other internationally known scholars. Since its founding, the Academy has