Bistro dishes

Sole meunière

Sole lightly coated in flour, pan-cooked and finished with butter and lemon.

Say it: sol muh-nee-AIR (approximate English pronunciation)

Sole meunière uses a light flour coating and butter to bring out the fish’s delicate texture. Lemon adds contrast to the browned butter at the finish. The restaurant may serve a whole fish or prepare it for you, and the accompanying vegetables or potatoes vary. Check the species and portion rather than assuming every meunière-style fish is sole.

Names to look for on menus

sole meuniere, dover sole meuniere

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