Far into the night, Tom grew ever more determined. Again, he broke three eggs, separating the yolks into a bowl. Then over a small pan quarter-filled with water, he added a little water and stirred; then little by little he patiently added butter, stirring the mix all the time to encourage it to blend properly. When the sauce started to thicken a little, he switched off the heat, added lemon juice, salt and pepper, then... it curdled.
So difficult. But Tom wasn’t going to let something like Hollandaise sauce defeat him. Again he cracked three eggs, separating yolks from whites...
So difficult. But Tom wasn’t going to let something like Hollandaise sauce defeat him. Again he cracked three eggs, separating yolks from whites...
