Fish Sauce Base
From: Gisele, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Comments: This sauce can be used as a base for quite a few other sauces that are to be served with poached or boiled fish.
Servings: 5 1/4 ounces [157.5 mL]
  • 75 mL [5 tablespoons] butter
  • 75 mL [5 tablespoons] flour
  • 4 cups [1 L] fish stock
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] 35% cream
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Prepare white roux by melting butter into a casserole; stir in flour and leave to cool.
  • Bring fish stock to a boil; pour over cold roux, whipping.
  • Cook over low heat for approximately 10 minutes, whipping from time to time.
  • Whip in cream.
  • Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat.
  • Strain.
  • Season to taste.