DETAILS, FICTION AND PURE SAUCE

It is simply an emulsification—egg yolks and butter Reduce through with vinegar flavored with tarragon and shallots, using a Chunk of black pepper. Imagine it as being a loose mayonnaise, demanding only plenty of whisking plus a cautious hand with the warmth to grasp. ... Use the sauce to steaks or burgers, asparagus or salmon. — Sam Sifton, Th