Categories: Fish/sea, Sauces 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
----------------------------MAITRE D"HOTEL SAUCE---------------------------- 
    1/2    Clove garlic, smashed               1 tb Lemon juice 
    1/4 c  Butter                            1/8 ts Pepper 
    1/2 ts Salt                                1 tb Finely minced parsley 
 
----------------------------------THE FISH---------------------------------- 
    1/4 c  Yellow cornmeal                   1/4 c  Flour 
      4    1-lb. bass, dressed and             4 tb Butter 
           And skinned                              Salt and fresh pepper 
  
  This recipe includes a very simple sauce that enhances sauteed, broiled or 
  baked fish.  It can be made in camp if you brought parsley and usually 
  impresses any old "fried fish angler." 
   
  Make the sauce first. 
    In a bowl set the butter out to soften.  Then cream it with a fork and 
  then a spoon until it is light and fluffy.  Work in the salt and pepper. 
    Mix the smashed garlic and the lemon juice, then work this liquid into 
  the butter.  Take a bit of time to do this. 
    Mix in the parsley and serve in a gravy boat with a spoon. 
    Pan fry the bass remembering to brown the fish on both sides but not to 
  over cook. 
    Serve hot on hot plates and pass the sauce.