White fish?!
Answers: having whiting for dinner, with fresh veg, any suggestions as to how i can make it nicer than just plain old white fish. what can i do to make this have a bit of taste,,
a nice white or parsley sauce would do it
You could make a white sause to put over the fish there are many different variations which I have listed how to do below starting with the basic on and what to add to it to change the taste to suit your pallet.
Basic white sauce is also known as bechemal. You can make many other sauces as well using the variations below the main recipe.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
dash salt
dash white pepper
Preparation:
In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour with a wire whisk. Cook over low heat for three minutes, stirring constantly (This mixture is called a roux). Do not allow the mixture to brown. Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat for 3-5 more minutes until sauce begins to thicken. Season to taste. Makes 1 cup.
Veloute Sauce
Use fish stock instead of milk.
Mornay Sauce
Add 1/2 cup of grated Swiss, Gruyere or Emmanthal cheese after sauce thickens. Remove from heat and whisk until melted and smooth.
Onion White Sauce
Cook 1 Tbsp. minced onion in the butter until translucent. Then add the flour and continue with the recipe.
Mustard White Sauce
Whisk in 1-2 tsp. prepared mustard after the sauce is thickened.
Brown Sauce
When cooking the flour and butter mixture together, stir constantly and cook until the mixture begins to turn brown. Use chicken or beef stock instead of the milk.
Curry Sauce
Add 1-3 tsp. of curry powder (to taste) to the butter and simmer for 1 minute before adding the flour. Continue with the recipe as directed.
Try folding it over and putting it in an oven dish with alittle cheese and mushroom sauce then sprinkle lightly with Tabasco, simple but effective.
Serve it with a homemade salsa, either tomato or fruit (pineapple, mango, peach, papaya, etc.).
Chop your fruit or tomatoes, and combine with some chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, chopped & seeded jalapeno, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
Or reduce a cup of white wine and juice of 1 lemon to about 1/4 cup, whisk in a stick of butter, and add some rinsed and drained capers.