20 Asparagus Hollandaise (Classic Hollandaise Sauce)

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    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The Chefs' Knowledge: The modern culinary repertoire

By Chandos Elletson

Published 2022

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Asparagus is the ultimate vegetable and is best eaten on its own with some form of either dressing or flavouring to bring out its unique taste and texture. In the UK asparagus is best known as a green-stemmed vegetable that grows in sandy soil. It is green because it grows above the surface. However, on the Continent, particularly in Germany, asparagus is grown in the same type of sandy soil but beneath the surface. It is therefore white - Because it doesn’t get any sunlight. Celery is anot