Fruits de Mer Sauce Vinaigrette

A vinaigrette is one of the simplest of the classic sauces of France. For it to have any distinction its principal ingredients must be of the highest quality and because it is served cold with salads, fruits, cold meats, and fish, its true flavor is evident with the first mouthful.

At its simplest, a vinaigrette is a combination of oil and vinegar seasoned with salt and pepper. But no good cook is going to let a vinaigrette rest there. I use herb-flavored vinegar or – and sometimes