Fast Break: Benedict, You Traitor!

Eggs benedict is one of those classic breakfast meals that I know nothing about. I have just recently fallen in love with hollandaise sauce, and that got me curious- who thought of poaching eggs, throwing them on a muffin, adding some ham, and drenching it in hollandaise? This is a veritable trifecta of awesome.
 
I did a little digging. I’ve always thought, logically, that eggs benedict must be named after Benedict Arnold, that turncoat traitor of the American Revolution. Oh how wrong I was. Eggs benedict was invented almost a century later, and there are a few stories to choose from.
 
One is a disgruntled regular, Mrs. LeGrand Benedict, tired of the same old, same old for breakfast. So the chef at the United States’ first fine dining restaurant, Delmonico’s, invented Eggs a’ la Benedick.
 


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Another story, much more to my liking, is one of a hangover. Lemuel Benedict, a Wall Street broker, dragged himself to the Waldorf in New York City, struggling with a nasty hangover. He asked for toast, poached eggs, bacon, and a boat of hollandaise. The chef liked it so much that he made a few adjustments, and made the dish a staple.
 
Whichever origin story you prefer, that of someone wanting something a little different in their routine, or that of someone searching for that elusive hangover cure, you can’t deny that eggs benedict are a great way to start the day.
 
We’ve done our own little twist on them with our Low Country Benedict. Buttermilk biscuit, homemade pimento cheese, and hand-breaded fried chicken, topped off with two poached eggs and sausage gravy. This will be sure to add a little pizzazz to your routine, or cure you from that pesky headache the morning after.
 

Anna Hetzel, Social Media Manager