fumet

noun

fu·​met fyü-ˈmā  ˈfyü-mət 

: a reduced and seasoned fish, meat, or vegetable stock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The broth is crafted from octopus, clam juice, mussel juice and fish fumet, then reduced and blended with olive oil and chiles. —Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2022

And, yes, even the gefilte fish: a custom grind of rock cod and whitefish in a fennel-thyme fumet. —Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, 2 Apr. 2020

The flavors are further heightened by a ladleful of fumet made with fish heads, chives, onions, mushrooms, fish sauce, shiso, dashi, and a funky-spicy fermented condiment called yuzu kosho. —Joe Ray, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2018

Waiters bring bowls set with chunks of crab, lily buds, wood ear mushrooms and nasturtium flowers and leaves, then pour on a rich, dark fumet bolstered with white peppercorn and black vinegar. —Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "pleasant odor of certain meats or wines, aromatic stock used to add flavor to other dishes," going back to Middle French, from fumer "to give off smoke" + -et -et entry 1 — more at fume entry 2

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above