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hollandaise
noun
hol·lan·daise
ˌhä-lən-ˈdāz
: a rich sauce made basically of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar
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The focal point is a sunny puddle of tahini hollandaise sauce that hides just about everything that lays beneath.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Apart from being genuinely useful, Mastering the Art of French Cooking also looks exceptionally pretty on a kitchen shelf—and with traditional French cuisine back in fashion at last, learning how to make a truly perfect cassoulet or hollandaise is a brilliant use of dark winter evenings.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 July 2024
Sample course: Crispy Oysters & Caviar, which includes oysters wrapped in A5 Kobe beef, with caviar, hollandaise and chives.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
New this year is crab cake Benedict with truffle hollandaise ($47).
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Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Hollandaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollandaise. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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