Definition of Eggs Benedict

1. Noun. Toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce.

Generic synonyms: Dish

Definition of Eggs Benedict

1. Noun. a dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eggs Benedict

egglers
eggless
egglessness
eggletonite
egglike
eggnog
eggnogs
eggplant
eggplant bush
eggplants
eggroll
eggrolls
eggs
eggs Benedict (current term)
eggs on
eggsalad
eggsalads
eggshake
eggshaped
eggshell
eggshell blue
eggshell calcification
eggshell lymph node calcification
eggshells
eggwash
eggwashes
eggwhisk
eggwhisks

Literary usage of Eggs Benedict

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1905)
"eggs Benedict Split and toast the required number of English muffins. Have ready a poached egg and ... eggs Benedict Use equal measures of oil and vinegar. ..."

2. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler (1919)
"FEBRUARY 3 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON Grapefruit Canape of sardines Ham and eggs Eggs Benedict Rolls Sweetbread cutlets, cream sauce Coffee Broiled fresh mushrooms ..."

3. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"Other options are eggs benedict, French toast, pancakes, broiled steak n' eggs and the huge Ulster Fry (eggs, sausage, bacon, fried tomatoes and potatoes). ..."

4. King's Daughters Cook Book: 680 Recipes by King's Daughters Society (Duluth, Minn.), Stone-Ordean-Wells Company (1916)
"Chop mushrooms and onion, cook in butter and flour, add 1 cup milk. Add chopped yolks of eggs and garnish with whites, cut in rings. eggs Benedict. ..."

5. The Aunts' Cook Book (1922)
"Aunt Robbie's eggs Benedict Split English muffins and toast them. Fry circular pieces of cold boiled ham, cut thin. Place one on each half of muffin. ..."

6. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"They sport an art house decor, and their eggs Benedict will be a highlight of your trip. The Fresh Sourdough Express Bakery, on Ocean Drive just off The ..."

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