noun
- A concentrated fish or mushroom stock used in cooking as a flavoring base or sauce ingredient.
Usage: culinary term; also called fish fumet when made from fish bones and trimmings
Examples
- The chef prepared a delicate fumet from sole bones to enhance the seafood sauce.
- A mushroom fumet adds deep umami flavor to vegetarian dishes.
- The restaurant's signature bisque is made with a rich lobster fumet.
- Fish fumet is a staple in French cuisine for poaching and sauce-making.
- She simmered the fumet for hours to concentrate its flavors.