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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Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine: These dishes both benefit from egg yolks as a rich addition to velvety hollandaise sauce.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Health inspectors said hollandaise source and garlic in oil were not discarded after four hours, a violation of time as a public health control.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
All three Rosie's locations will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday serving the restaurant's classic brunch menu and a handful of Easter specials including a veggie omelet with hollandaise sauce, a hot chicken biscuit sandwich and French pancakes with lemon curd and strawberries.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025
During our conversation, Barden teased the return of the Crab Benedict ($16), a rich umami stack of bright silky hollandaise, perfectly poached eggs and sweet, fleshy crab on pleasantly soft bread.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Health inspectors said hollandaise source and garlic in oil were not discarded after four hours, a violation of time as a public health control.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
All three Rosie's locations will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday serving the restaurant's classic brunch menu and a handful of Easter specials including a veggie omelet with hollandaise sauce, a hot chicken biscuit sandwich and French pancakes with lemon curd and strawberries.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025
During our conversation, Barden teased the return of the Crab Benedict ($16), a rich umami stack of bright silky hollandaise, perfectly poached eggs and sweet, fleshy crab on pleasantly soft bread.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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“Hollandaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollandaise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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