Eggs Benedict

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by cmccuist

My favorite breakfast, but how are you supposed to eat it? The consistency of a poached egg is almost liquid. The ham is firm and the English muffin is just a little less firm.

So when you try and get all three of those cut and stacked on a fork, it's almost impossible. And the Hollandaise doesn't help matters either. The whole thing falls apart, slides around, and you end up trying to stack the components individually.

Talk about a first world problem!! Maybe I should try a spoon.

Cover it with a layer of shredded cheddar cheese, so that as it cools and congels it traps everything in place.

Or, if you're a bit broke, 2 good slices of pre-wrapped American cheese will work.







Eggs Benedict is my favorite version of eggs, but I reserve eating it for vacations only. I will leave a hotel if the restaurant can't make them for breakfast. A pox on them!

[vash]

i find it all too rich for me..especially for breakfast.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by vash

easy there!! lets just all stop putting soy sauce on white rice and call it good.

Such fond memories of Debbie Wongs in 1975 rural CT.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by rwest

Shaun,

I’ll meet you halfway and only put ketchup and mustard on a regular hotdog. Brats and Polish only get mustard.

Rutager

Agreed, just don't post pics and we'll be good.

[Tidybuoy]

I pretty much order Eggs Benedict every Sunday when I take may parents out to breakfast.

We recently changed to a new restaurant and their eggs benedict were the best I've had. #1) they asked me how I wanted my eggs poached. I have never heard this question so I asked for medium. A little firmer would have been even better for me. #2) the English muffin had been placed on the grill so it had a crisp that was perfect. The ham was also slightly crisped.

It still fell apart when eating but was really good!

[pwd72s]

The technique is simple. Gently pull the Canadian bacon from under the egg...cut and eat. Then cut the muffin & egg, eat together.
Save any extra hollandaise sauce for hash browns seasoning.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by vash

i find it all too rich for me..especially for breakfast.

If you cut it with enough champagne, it is not too rich.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by vash

i find it all too rich for me..especially for breakfast.

I make them at home with just a poached egg and a buttered English muffin.

However when I get it at a restaurant I take a sharp knife, cut in half, quarters, eights, and that leaves bite size pieces.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by vash

easy there!! lets just all stop putting soy sauce on white rice and call it good.

Don't get me started on pineapple on pizza!

[sammyg2]

Replace the ham with bacon and then shove all the other stuff to the side

Or you could just smear bacon jam on it




I'm not allowed bacon anymore fer breakfast, just raisin bran. Ain't fair).

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by rwest

Shaun,

I’ll meet you halfway and only put ketchup and mustard on a regular hotdog. Brats and Polish only get mustard.

Rutager

Spicy brown mustard and kraut fer me thanks.

[sammyg2]

LOL, it's time

[sammyg2]

This should just about do it

[Vipergrün]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Replace the ham with crab cakes.

+1, I have also used thin cut filet mignon, salmon, etc. Get creative!

[Superman]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

I pretty much order Eggs Benedict every Sunday when I take may parents out to breakfast.

At last, something we can agree on.

I generally saw it up with the knife first, and eat it like a naughty omelette. You guys make me laugh. I would like to learn to make it, using the techniques given here. Also...this is not the first Pelican Eggs Benedict thread.

[mattdavis11]

I'd rather have huevos rancheros, or migas. No way will I ever go for eggs benedict. Plenty of other choices, but no benedict. Save the hollandaise for asparagus.

[livi]

:d

Originally Posted by vash

this is the polar opposite of the "health thread" :d

:d:d

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Thanks. Next week we'll discuss how to properly put condiments on a hotdog. Sure, the mustard and whathaveyou look great on the top, thank French's Mustard's 1946 ad campaign for that, but by putting them in the bun first and laying the dog on top you are effectively creating a condiment vault, holding all that savory goodness inside for every bite. Advanced course will go over dos and don'ts of the Chicago style dog and how ketchup on a hotdog is a sin against God and its political ramifications.

No ketchup on a dog - never ever. There are 7 condiments that go on a Chicago style dog: mustard, lime green relish, tomatoes, onions, celery salt, sport peppers and a pickle.

Back to the OP: Eggs Benedict needs Canadian bacon.

[recycled sixtie]

There is an old joke about eggs benedict. There are two things you don't get at home.
One is eggs benedict. The other I will leave to your imagination.....

[vash]

Originally Posted by jcommin

No ketchup on a dog - never ever. There are 7 condiments that go on a Chicago style dog: mustard, lime green relish, tomatoes, onions, celery salt, sport peppers and a pickle.

.

i've never been to Chicago. i will fix that soon.

what's with the lime green relish? we can get one over here, but i assume it is a copy..i want the real thing.