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Beurre Blanc Sauce Derivatives

Several sauces are easily produced with the same technique.  Do not use an aluminum bowl or saucepan.

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Veal, vegetables, fish

Lemon Dill beurre blanc

Add to 1 cup/240 ml of white butter sauce, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill.

Egg, poached fish, vegetable mousse, savory soufflé

 

Stir 2 tablespoons of chopped herbs (tarragon, chives, basil, and parsley) into 1 cup/240 ml of white butter sauce.

Fish, sweetbread, veal

Red wine butter sauce

Substitute 1 cup red wine for white wine, red wine vinegar for white wine vinegar.

Fish, poultry and white meats

White wine butter sauce

Substitute ½ cup / 125 ml white wine and ½ cup / 125 ml white veal stock or cooking liquid from fish, poultry or meat for white wine and vinegar in white butter sauce.

Fish and vegetables

Softened butter sauce – Beurre fondu

Replace the white wine and vinegar with 1 tablespoon water. Do not boil after adding butter.

Fish

Orange beurre blanc

Reduce to a glaze, 1 chopped shallot, grated zest of 1 orange,6 tablespoons white wine, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice. Then mount with 1 cup un-salted butter cut in cubes (1 stick)

BEURRE BLANC SAUCE

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