55 Sole Meunière

A clue to the right way of cooking sole a la meunière is in the title. Meunière is the French for miller. So meunière is the French for ‘in the style of the miller’. As the miller produced flour then it is clearly an important part of the dish. And it is. No flour no meunière.

This classic fish dish is deceptively simple and needs a little understanding to unlock its secrets but it is, unquestionably one of the greatest of all fish dishes and will always be so. It’s not one o