eggs Benedict

[ egz ben-i-dikt ]

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noun

(sometimes lowercase)

a dish consisting of toast or toasted halves of English muffin covered with a thin slice of fried or broiled ham, poached eggs, and a topping of hollandaise sauce.

eggs Benedict

plural noun

a dish consisting of toast, covered with a slice of ham, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eggs Benedict¹

First recorded in 1925–30; allegedly after a patron of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, for whom the dish was first made (in some accounts, by Oscar Tschirky (1866–1950), the hotel's maître d')

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For breakfast, have the eggs Benedict and crepes at the Crema Cafe.

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I would go there for brunch maybe around 11 a.m. or noon and order the eggs Benedict, a mimosa and some oysters.

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The rest of the menu consists of straightforward breakfast favorites — eggs Benedict, chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy — joined by a handful of sandwiches like a French dip, burger and grilled cheese.

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“The State Quiz Bowl competition is first thing Wednesday,” she said between bites of eggs Benedict.

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A creamy hollandaise sauce drizzled over eggs Benedict.

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egg sac egg-shaped

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