Amsterdam · Netherlands
Pulitzer Amsterdam
A sauce that hugs the egg, and cured ham that turns scepticism into delight. A great work.
Notebook
The Eggs Benedict
Wonderful how the sauce hugs the egg. Initial scepticism about the cured ham gives way to delight. An excellent combination that harmonises perfectly. A great work.
Translated from my German notes.
The Pulitzer spans 25 connected canal houses from the 17th and 18th centuries between Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht. Breakfast is served at marble tables, and the plate is as clearly composed as the façades outside.
On the plate
Two muffin halves, each with a generous layer of cured ham, topped with the poached egg under a perfectly domed cap of hollandaise and plenty of chives. Rocket and colourful cherry tomatoes on the side.
The sauce hugs the egg wonderfully, smooth and even, as you rarely see it. Cured ham instead of cooked ham first raises scepticism, then delight: its spice and salt harmonise perfectly with the butter of the hollandaise. An excellent combination and a great work.
Go
Worth a detour, and in Amsterdam a reason to get up early.
Guide text written with AI assistance, based on my notes.