Hollandaise Sauce

It is a mystery why so many people regard the making of a hollandaise with awe and apprehension. It is one of the easiest sauces to make if you know the basic techniques. Most manuals seem to complicate the process by directing that unmelted butter be added bit by bit and sometimes alternately with water and seasonings.

Follow these steps explicitly and the best hollandaise conceivable will result. It is important to have a wire whisk and a saucepan with a fairly heavy bottom. To st