Spring and asparagus are dripping wet. Asparagus without Hollandaise? Difficult to imagine, but in a culinary or waistline pinch serve it with a dense vinaigrette thickened by a generous quantity of Dijon mustard and flavored with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
A tip for those who are making Hollandaise sauce: the butter should be cut up into very small pieces so that it melts rapidly at very low heat to prevent the egg yolks from curdling.
A tip for those who are making Hollandaise sauce: the butter should be cut up into very small pieces so that it melts rapidly at very low heat to prevent the egg yolks from curdling.
Vocabulary
une asperge: an asparagus
asperger: to lightly spray someone or something with water
la grande asperge: slang for a tall, thin person
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