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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Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli between a sesame seed bun.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Think of your favorite vinaigrette, hollandaise sauce for eggs Benedict, or mayonnaise.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 Jan. 2026
Serve with the remaining hollandaise.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Boiled dressing Boiled salad dressing, a Southern favorite, was made by cooking eggs, flour, mustard and vinegar over a double boiler to create a sauce somewhere between mayonnaise and hollandaise, according to food news review site The Takeout.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Think of your favorite vinaigrette, hollandaise sauce for eggs Benedict, or mayonnaise.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 Jan. 2026
Serve with the remaining hollandaise.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Boiled dressing Boiled salad dressing, a Southern favorite, was made by cooking eggs, flour, mustard and vinegar over a double boiler to create a sauce somewhere between mayonnaise and hollandaise, according to food news review site The Takeout.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Hollandaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollandaise. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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