Columbus egg

English

Etymology

Presumably in reference to the apocryphal story behind the egg of Columbus, since the eggs in this dish would have their ends crushed to allow them to stand upright like bowls.

Noun

Columbus egg (plural Columbus eggs)

1. A hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a mixture of its yolk with ham, cream, and nutmeg.

See also

• egg of Columbus

References

• Foods of England