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Sauce Bearnaise

What is sauce bearnaise?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Type Hot emulsified sauce[1]
Main ingredients Butter, egg yolks, shallots, vinegar, wine, tarragon[5]
Relation Variation of hollandaise sauce[3]
Served with Meats, especially steak[4]
Cuisine Classic French cuisine[2]

Sauce béarnaise is a hot emulsified sauce made from butter, egg yolks, shallots, vinegar, wine, and tarragon, commonly served with steak or other meats. It is a classic French sauce and a variation of hollandaise. [1] [3] [5]

Context

Sauce béarnaise is a hot emulsified sauce in classic French cuisine, made by whisking egg yolks with butter and an acid such as vinegar or wine [2]. It includes shallots and tarragon, and is commonly served with steak or grilled meats [5] [4]. It is frequently described as a variation or 'child' of hollandaise sauce [3].

Documented claims

  • Sauce béarnaise is made by emulsifying egg yolks with butter and an acid while whisking. [2]
  • It is often described as a 'child' of hollandaise sauce. [3]

Questions and answers

What is béarnaise sauce made of?

It is made of butter, egg yolks, shallots, vinegar, wine, and tarragon [5].

What does béarnaise sauce go with?

It is commonly served with steak or other meats [4].

What's the difference between béarnaise and hollandaise sauce?

Béarnaise is a variation of hollandaise, often described as its 'child' [3].

Sources

  1. BÉARNAISE SAUCE Definition & Meaning — merriam-webster.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Bearnaise Sauce Definition — yourdictionary.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. béarnaise sauce — dictionary.cambridge.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. BÉARNAISE Definition & Meaning — dictionary.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. La Sauce béarnaise : une spécialité du terroir du Mantois — lopt.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Food