nPostednon April 16, 2016
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nAntoasted English muffin covered with thin slices of grilled Canadiannbacon.
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nPoachedneggs.
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nAndollop of freshly made Hollandaise sauce.
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nAndnmaybe a sprinkle of chives.
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nThisnis the traditional version of Eggs Benedict, endlessly varied bynvarious professional chefs and non-professional cooks (like mynhusband). n
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Some peoplenuse toasted bread instead of toasted English muffins…bacon or hamninstead of Canadian bacon…cheese sauce (Mornay) instead ofnHollandaise sauce…paprika instead of chives.
Some peoplenuse toasted bread instead of toasted English muffins…bacon or hamninstead of Canadian bacon…cheese sauce (Mornay) instead ofnHollandaise sauce…paprika instead of chives.n
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nSome peoplenshirr (bake) the eggs instead of poaching them (cooking them withoutntheir shells in hot water)…
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nSomenof the most famous variations have their own names, and they largelynvary the meat:
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nEggs Hemingway feature salmon;
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nHuevos Benedictos subnin sliced avocado and chorizo, and add salsa on top of thenHollandaise;
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nDutch Benedict has scrapple,
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nIrish Benedict featuresncorned beef.
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nHollandaisensauce is made with egg yolk and liquid butter, and it is generallynseasoned with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. But not all Hollandaisensauces are identical. Some people add acid to the egg yolks withneither lemon juice before slowly adding melted butter. Other peoplenadd whiskey, sherry, vinegar, or a reduction of vinegar and water rather thannlemon juice. n
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nWhyn“Benedict”?
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nTwondifferent Benedicts are claimed to be involved with the invention ofnthis dish; food historians aren’t sure which claim is true (andnfirst!).nSuffice to say that the dish apparently got its start in New YorknCity in the late 1800s or early 1900s. n
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nTryninventing your own version of eggs – with your own name applied tonthe recipe. “Eggs Cathy” would probably be soft scrambled eggsnwith chopped green onion, cream cheese, and crumbled bacon in theneggs. Yummmm!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nNationalnCherry Blossom Parade and Festival
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nBirthday of Jose de Diego, poet and “Father of Puerto Rico’s Independence”n
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nKuombokanin Zambia
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nThenQueen’s birthday in Denmark
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nCanenand Derby Day
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nBritishnMuseum founder Hans Sloane’s birthday
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nEmancipationnDay in the U.S.
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nRecordnStore Day
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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