DETAILS, FICTION AND PURE SAUCE

It is simply an emulsification—egg yolks and butter Slash via with vinegar flavored with tarragon and shallots, with a Chunk of black pepper. Imagine it as being a unfastened mayonnaise, demanding only lots of whisking and a very careful hand with the heat to master. ... Use the sauce to steaks or burgers, asparagus or salmon. — Sam Sifton, The