INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

** See recipes for Shallot Puree, and Fish Stock.
In a saute pan, heat the olive oil.
Add the salmon bones to the pan and saute for about 1 minute.
Add butter (about 2 tablespoons), 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves,
1/4 teaspoon of thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of peppercorns, and 2 tablespoons
of the shallot puree.  Add cognac and flame.
Deglaze with 1 cup of red wine and cook over high heat for 5 to
10    minutes.
Meanwhile, in a second saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
Add 2 tablespoons shallot puree, 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves,
1/4 teaspoon peppercorns, 1/4 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 teaspoon thyme,
and 3 cups of red wine.
Reduce over medium heat to dry.
Add 1 cup fish stock to saute pan with salmon bones.  Cook about
Deglaze reduction (shallot-red wine) in the second saute pan with
about 3 cups of strained liquid from the first saute pan (salmon bones
and fish stock).
Reduce ingredients in second saucepan by two-thirds (not dry).
Add remainder of the butter, whisk, and add salt and pepper to
taste.  Strain and reserve.
Source:  Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984
Chef:   Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court Hotel,
:       San Francisco, CA
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mm-gc-sf.zip

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