eggs Benedict

[egz ben-i-dikt]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. 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

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

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')

Example Sentences

For decades, Wylie Dufresne worked at the cutting edge of haute cuisine, dreaming up high-concept dishes like deconstructed eggs Benedict or cubes of aerated foie gras.

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But if I really want to be treating myself, it’s eggs Benedict.

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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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