You can pour melted butter over the top — as Keller does — to seal in freshness.
French cooking doesn’t have to be intimidating or fussy. For these rillettes, inspired by a similar dish at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon bistro, fresh salmon and butter are blended with hot-smoked salmon to give the spread extra-rich flavor. You can pour melted butter over the top — as Keller does — to seal in freshness.