Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Absolutely 5 star!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

Two thumbs up on this one!! I followed some of the advice given from the reviews to have the ingredients prepared prior to starting - that helped alot. Accompanied this with a side of strings beans and Chardonnay and it turned out great. Perfect for a nice occasion. Awesome recipe. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely make this again.

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BurningWater

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

This recipe was very good, but called for way too much butter. I only put 5 tablespoons of butter in the sauce, and it came out fine. I did feel the sauce was in desperate need of a little salt. The thyme and bay leaf didn't wow me, so I added a little tarragon which I thought improved the sauce quite a bit. I don't know if this dish was really worth all the work, but thanks for the post.

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Dianemwj

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Burbank, California, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I made this once and it went over very well, perfect for a romantic dinner. The sauce is just fabulous.

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Angie

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

Kept to the recipe. My husband said it was outstanding. The sauce provided a great flavor. I plan on using the sauce for other recipes.

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SACRUDDICKS

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

I have tried many wonderful recipes from this site with excellent results. In fact a good number of them have made it into regular circulation around my house. But this recipe is the first that I felt I had to review. I hate fish ... I mean I really HATE fish. My husband on the other hand is always asking me to make fish. So with company here for the holidays I decided to try 2 fish recipes from the site. The Broiled Tilapia Parmesan recipe and this one... based mostly on their high ratings and overwhelming positive reviews. I really enjoyed the Tilapia recipe ( altho I used Basa not tilapia) but I LOVED this one. I now have 2 fish recipes I will make again. The only change I made to this recipe was I doubled the sauce as suggested ... it was unbelievably good but I did have some leftovers not a lot tho so I will probably continue to double it. It was a big hit and compliments the fish wonderfully. Making the sauce was the most time consuming part of this recipe but worth the effort and it wasn't as unforgiving as I feared at the start. It reheated well in the microwave (not to boiling) so you can make this a bit ahead of time rather than trying to keep it warm ... then do your fish. I also did not use halibut but instead opted for Basa a fairly firm very mild white fish. No fishy flavour at all just delicate lovely flakes. Bottom line is that this is a very good recipe .. gourmet even .. try it.

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MYSTICL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Comox, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007

Incredible!!!!!!!! Need I say more....

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TAMALA

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Spokane, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

I had to try this recipe with raving reviews. I also used Tilipia given cost and availability. I doubled the sauce which we finished it up for 4 adults. Everyone loved the fish and especially sauce. Next time I might try with light cream. When I doubled the recipe I only used 11 T of butter. This came out fabulously. It made fish yummy. My little ones ate the fish without trying the sauce and gobbled it up! Thanks for sharing and all the wonderful reviews.

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denise

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

This is definitely a 5 star recipe even though I overcooked the fish a bit. Yes the sauce is fussy, uses a lot of dishes and takes some time to prepare, if you're looking for a recipe for a "special" dinner, it is worth the time and effort. Next time I will saute the fish for 2 minutes per side, 3 minutes was too long. And by the way, half and half works just fine for the heavy cream, considering beurre blanc typically doesn't have cream anyway. I'm also going to try this with other fish varieties. Thanks!

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MSROOTZ

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

This recipe is great as is! My only advise would be to chop up everything BEFORE you start cooking the sauce as everything comes together quite quickly. I put almond slices in the food processor instead of mincing them by hand. Found the halibut at my local fisherman's market so it was very fresh. Served with Jasmine rice and steamed asparagus. This is definitely a KEEPER recipe!!

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