hollandaise

noun

hol·​lan·​daise ˌhä-lən-ˈdāz How to pronounce hollandaise (audio)
: a rich sauce made basically of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar

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Fresh tarragon is iconic in French Béarnaise sauce, a rich butter that’s similar to hollandaise. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024 The focal point is a sunny puddle of tahini hollandaise sauce that hides just about everything that lays beneath. 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. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 July 2024 Sample course: Crispy Oysters & Caviar, which includes oysters wrapped in A5 Kobe beef, with caviar, hollandaise and chives. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hollandaise 

Word History

Etymology

French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hollandaise was in 1907

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“Hollandaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollandaise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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