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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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 Brunch classics meet Korean and Japanese flavors at Sunny Side Breakfast, offering maple syrup with gochujang, hollandaise with yuzu and most importantly, rice. Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025 Then comes buttery lobster bathed in hollandaise, rich and silky against the snap of golden potatoes and tender broccolini. Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 My favorite was the breakfast bowl (choice of meat, shredded hashbrowns, eggs, hollandaise sauce and arugula salad) and the hot cakes served with macerated blueberries and breakfast meat. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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