What goes better with lobster tail bernaise or hollendaise sauce?

[abefroman]

What goes better with lobster tail bernaise or hollendaise sauce?

What exactly is the difference?

[Pete]

At it's most basic Bearnaise is a Hollandaise with the addition of tarragon and shallots that have been cooked in vinegar until dry. Traditionally this would be made first then the "hollandaise" made with the mixture in it, then the sauce would be strained and fresh tarragon would be added. Nowadays most people make hollandaise and add the tarragon-shallot reduction at the end. As for which is better for lobster, personally I would choose the hollandaise. For me, the bearnaise would be too overpowering for the lobster.

[chrose]

Originally Posted by Pete

As for which is better for lobster, personally I would choose the hollandaise. For me, the bearnaise would be too overpowering for the lobster.

I agree wholeheartedly!

[MikeLM]

From living 12 years in the Boston area - as a student; too poor to eat a lot of lobster, but some, I think both sauces are overkill.

What you want is some nice... drawn butter.

Unless you're trying to recreate the Gilded Age.

Mike

[Mezzaluna]

Anything with Hollandaise is worth eating.

[MikeLM]

Originally Posted by Mezzaluna

Anything with Hollandaise is worth eating.

Well, swell, Mezz, and I agree with you. How about...

Have your lobster with drawn butter and serve a side of hollandaise on a piece of toast.

Mike

[kuan]

Chinese fermented black bean sauce is good too.

[bubbamom]

In my humble opinion, either of the two sauces overpower the taste of the lobster.

My vote is for drawn butter....

[phatch]

Drawn butter with some garlic and lemon. You get the nice accent flavors of hollandaise with a better balance. Bernaise overpowers just about everything. That darn tarragon is so strong.