Eggs Benedict
 

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.:confused:

I prefer Eggs Woodhouse.

Poach your egg medium instead of soft. Use Canadian bacon instead of ham. Butter the english muffin after toasting. All will yield a better eggs benedict that's easier to eat since the egg will be set, the meat will be tender and the muff soft.

Use a sharp knife to cut it, reassemble as needed on the fork with the help of the knife. Can't help you much more than that...

Replace the ham with crab cakes.

Just put it all in a blender and drink it. ;)

put the ham directly on the plate...then the muffin, and the poached egg on top.

if you want to get fancy, put a pat of sauce on each layer as a glue.

or..do a ham-hash. the broken up ham (and potatoes) will be easier to cut thru.

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Sorry, sorry, sorry....

Good advice. I used Canadian bacon when I made it yesterday, but I put two slices. I'll try poaching the egg longer and using a sharp knife instead of a fork per javadog.

This is pretty simple when you realize that the layout of eggs benedict is for plate design purpose only. Yes, it would be easier to eat if the eggs were placed directly onto the english muffins with the hollandaise on top and canadian bacon to the side, alas, we can lay blame on the Canadians for creating round bacon vs the strips in the way that God intended. Bacon is probably the driving force for the theory of Intelligent Design, but I digress.

So with round muffins, English got those right, and round bacon (thanks Canadians :rolleyes:) and a round yolk can yield only one style of plating design even though the impenetrable bacon screws up maximum tasting value or MTV in favor of aesthetics.

At home, the solution is simple. Butter your english muffins, gently lay the poached eggs on top and then spoon some hollandaise on top. Place the canadian bacon to the side. When eating, simply break the yolk on the top and bottom so the golden liquid flows into the nooks and crannies of the muffin capturing it so that every mouthful is a bite of sunshine. You can, as you wish, cut a section of muffin-egg-sauce goodness away, leave it on your plate, then cut off a piece of bacon, spear it with your fork, then take that and spear the aforementioned muffin combo and eat. In this way you are getting everything together thereby maximizing your MTV and releasing the appropriate serotonin rush. Coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice are a must.

At a restaurant, just print this post out and give it to the waiter who will be happy to share with the chef and have your eggs benedict plated properly.

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

And pissed on properly, as well. I've never had an issue eating eggs benedict as served.

Doesn't the place setting include a spoon?

i just destroy the thing..i chop it all up and stir.

i havent had EB in years tho..years and years.

I just ask for a steak knife. Works well.

Well said, man!

Fork in 1/3 of the muffin.
Cut off that third.
Cut off each side of fork.
Eat bite remaining on fork.
Stab remaining thirds and eat.
Repeat 2 more times.

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.

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

Shaun,

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

Rutager

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!

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

Such fond memories of Debbie Wongs in 1975 rural CT. :D

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

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!

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.

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

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.

Don't get me started on pineapple on pizza!

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

Or you could just smear bacon jam on it

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

Spicy brown mustard and kraut fer me thanks.

LOL, it's time


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This should just about do it

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

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.

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.

:d :d:d

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.

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.....:)

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.