How to Use hollandaise in a Sentence

hollandaise

noun
  • Beet foam and basil jelly were the new hollandaise and velouté.
    — New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Remove them from the pot and eat plain or serve them with a sauce like hollandaise.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 5 Apr. 2019
  • At this point, the sauce should be glossy enough to coat a spoon but not hollandaise-level-thick.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Pour hollandaise sauce into a small bowl; cover, and set aside.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Pour hollandaise over centers of the spears, leaving the tips clean.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Top with hollandaise, making sure to spread hollandaise close to the edge.
    — Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Spoon hollandaise sauce over and sprinkle with chives, dill, flaky sea salt and black pepper.
    — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • No one wants to make eggs Benedict at home — like, hollandaise is a pain in the butt.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Though not make-ahead-able, this recipe's blender-ready hollandaise sauce is worth making the morning of.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Benedict and hollandaise require home cooks to know how to separate egg yolks from egg whites.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Crab toast Benedict was generous with the crab and not drowned in hollandaise.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The wrong tires can ruin the mood faster than serving ham-and-bananas hollandaise on a dinner date.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Brown & Loe also spices up its hollandaise sauce, making it with chilli and espresso.
    — Allison McLeay, kansascity, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Even their leaves contain a bit of meat that's excellent when steamed and stuffed or dipped into hollandaise.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Apr. 2019
  • Yes, there was caviar on the plate and aerated hollandaise, but the asparagus was the star of the show.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2024
  • This vinaigrette is spicy, sweet, tangy, and way easier than making a hollandaise sauce.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2022
  • Serve with the remaining hollandaise.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • New this year is crab cake Benedict with truffle hollandaise ($47).
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • To serve, slice the fish into four pieces and drizzle a generous spoonful of the hollandaise sauce over the top.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 22 May 2020
  • Sunday brunch dishes will include steak and eggs and a crab cake benedict topped with housemade herb hollandaise.
    — star-telegram, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Steamed trout with green sauce made entirely in the machine was a winner, as were warm emulsions like hollandaise.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2017
  • Ham, Swiss cheese and hollandaise sauce smother a chicken cutlet on a waffle.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Lemony hollandaise provides the perfect creamy contrast to spicy sautéed mustard greens and poached eggs.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Think fettuccine Alfredo, mac and cheese and any place hollandaise sauce shows up.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The pizza-dough crust is covered with egg, bacon, roasted potato and hollandaise aioli, and is enough to share for two.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 20 Jan. 2018
  • That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli between a sesame seed bun.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The small orb comes buried beneath a lava flow of hollandaise sauce while sitting in a puddle of pizzaiola sauce.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
  • The idea of rooting for anybody but America is like slathering hollandaise sauce on a hot dog.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 12 June 2018

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