Beurre Maître d'Hôtel during the last few minutes of cooking. It may be used in the place of a sauce, and a small amount can significantly add to a dish's overall flavor. Beurre Maître d'Hôtel is used as an ingredient in Chateaubriand sauce, which is sometimes used in the preparation of Chateaubriand steak. The butter is used in the last stage of the sauce's preparation, whereby after the sauce is strained, it is finished with Beurre Maître d'Hôtel. Chopped tarragon may also be added to the sauce during this last preparation stage. Beurre Maître d'Hôtel Beurre Maître d'Hôtel, also referred to as Maître
Beurre monté Beurre monté Beurre monté refers to melted butter that remains emulsified, even at temperatures higher than that at which butter usually breaks down. "Beurre monté" may refer either to the melted butter sauce itself, or to the method of making it. Butter is an emulsion of about 2% milk solids, 80% milk fats (clarified butter), and about 18% water. At , butter normally breaks down into its components parts. But in a "beurre monté", the butter is heated in such a way that the butter can stay emulsified even up to . It can then be used in many ways,