White Butter

Cooking Instructions

For poached fish. The fumet required is from the same type of fish. If you lack a fumet, a surprisingly effective alternative is an equal amount of clam juice, canned or fresh. Simmer until reduced to one-fourth its original volume: 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallots

1/4 cup wine vinegar

1/4 cup Fumet4

Cool this mixture and add, a little at a time: 1/4 cup softened butter

beating constantly with a sauce whisk until the sauce is creamy and whitened, rather like whipped cream.

Season to taste

Add: 2 tablespoons mixture of very finely chopped fresh fennel, parsley, chives, basil, chervil or tarragon, or 1 tbsp of the dried herbs