Sauce forestière

Sauce forestière is a traditional sauce based on mushrooms. Although there are variations, this creamy and buttery sauce is usually made with a combination of mushrooms (often king oyster, shiitake, or porcini), shallots, butter, white wine, heavy cream, thyme, parsley, and seasonings. The mushrooms are sautéed in butter until golden and tender, while the shallots and ginger are added later and cooked until browned. A combination of wine and cream is brought to a boil, mixed with the mushrooms and other ingredients, and the combination is then blended until smooth or strained. Finally, the thyme and parsley are stirred into the sauce, which is seasoned with salt and pepper and served with fish such as salmon, poultry, or beef dishes. If desired, a bit of port or madeira wine can also be mixed into the sauce for extra flavor.