The score·Named
Broken hollandaise morning
The sauce broke. We laughed. We started over.
The sauce broke. We laughed. We started over.
The sauce broke. We laughed. He said start over, like a bad take. The second one held.
One plate
eggs, extra sauce
The other
one egg, more toast
unhurried·about 30 minutes·first sat with this Sunday, March 15
About this much
Adjust until it feels right.
- Egg yolks — two or three
- Butter, melted, more than seems decent
- Lemon, a squeeze
- Eggs for the plate, however you like them
- Toast, the good bread
Play it
A suggestion, not a command.
- 01Yolks in a bowl over barely simmering water. Too hot and it will break. It might break anyway.
- 02Butter in a thin stream, whisking like you mean it.
- 03If it breaks: a fresh yolk in a clean bowl, then whisk the broken sauce into that. This is the whole lesson.
- 04Lemon at the end. Salt. It should taste like a good morning, not like a test.
- 05Spoon over eggs. Do not apologize for the first attempt.