Beurre monté including as a sauce, as an ingredient for other sauces, as a poaching medium, or as a resting medium for cooked meat. In order to make a "beurre monté", boil a very small quantity of water, i.e. 15–60 mL (1–4 tablespoons). Once water has come to a boil, turn the heat down and start whisking the cold butter into the water, one or two chunks at a time. Add more butter whenever the chunks have melted. Once the emulsion is started, more butter can be added at a time. Continue adding butter while whisking until one has the desired quantity
L'Assiette au Beurre "L'Assiette au Beurre" is a valuable iconographic testament of the "Belle Époque" ("Beautiful Era") period in France, characterized by optimism, peace at home and in Europe, new technology and scientific discoveries. Georges Wolinski (killed in the terrorist attack on "Charlie Hebdo"), indicated in 2011 that his magazine's work was the legacy of "L'Assiette au Beurre". From its first appearance, "L'Assiette au Beurre" registered as a departure in form from other French humor publications. Each issue was made up of chiefly two- or three-color-inked cartoons and caricatures, given full- or sometimes double-page placement (instead of the more common quarter page real