National Eggs Benedict Day
National Eggs Benedict Day is a long-favoured breakfast or brunch dish on April 16th. Benedict's Benedict consists of poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce and Canadian bacon, or ham on English muffin halves.
There are two different accounts of how Eggs Benedict came to be.
- "Buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a side of Hollandaise" at the Waldorf Hotel was ordered by Lemuel Benedict in 1894. They were so impressed with the dish that they put it on the menu, substituting ham and English muffins in place of the bacon and toast
- Pope Benedict XIII, the early 18th century, loved an egg dish so much that he ordered it time and time again. Many believe Pope Benedict XIII suffered with an illness that contributed to his craving for this particular egg dish, hence the name Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict is served in a variety of restaurants. Some restaurants also serve their own Eggs Benedict. Try substituting the ham for salmon or corned beef to make it more exciting. Add sliced tomatoes or steamed asparagus to your steamed asparagus dish. Replace the English muffin with thick, crusty toast, or thin, crisp bagels. There are so many ways to be creative in the kitchen. There are so many ways to be innovative. Eggs Benedict is based on properly poached eggs and a delectable hollandaise sauce. This dish is divine when the yolk and sauce blends with all the other ingredients..
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- At home or your new breakfast establishment, treat yourself to a delectable Eggs Benedict breakfast.
- How to poach the perfect egg. Learn how to poach the perfect egg. Then also made a delectable hollandaise sauce
- It is one of the Seven Mother Sauces used in cooking. It's one of the Seven Mother Sauces used in cooking. F. F. F. F. F. F. F
- Find out more about the types of sauces used and how to make them.
- Make the dish from the recipe below or post one of your own
- Eggs Benedict
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalEggsBenedictDay.
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Q. Why is my hollandaise sauce runny?
A. Hollandaise is one of the more versatile sauces to make.. It's a balancing act of egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, and mixing... If you've mended these ingredients together but the sauces are thin, one quick fix is to add a small amount of thickener like starch over a little heat in a double boiler. You can also add more butter or more egg yolks.
Q. Why did my hollandaise sauce curdle?
A. The most likely reason is too much heat. A. Since there is no fixed curdled hollandaise, you'll have to start over again.
Q. Can I use a fried egg for Eggs Benedict?
If the egg is poached, it is not Eggs Benedict. A. It's not Eggs Benedict. No matter how slow or gently you fry eggs, Poached eggs have a creamier texture than fried eggs.
