Saint-Pierre Meunière (John Dory with Burnt Butter)

This elegant yet simple dish shows how basic ingredients — flour, butter, lemon and parsley — can produce deeply satisfying results. Traditionally made with flat fish like John or mirror dory, it’s a textbook example of French technique: crisp flour-dredged fish, finished with deeply browned butter and lemon. Serve it with a green salad and warm baguette to mop up every drop.