eggs Benedict

English

Alternative forms

• eggs benedict

Etymology

Disputed. Likely from the given name or family name Benedict, with several individuals suggested as a possible eponym. A less common surmise suggests borrowing from French oefs bénédictine (“Benedictine (nuns’) eggs”). Attested since 1898.

Noun

eggs Benedict (countable and uncountable, plural eggs Benedict)

1. (originally US) A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
   • 2008, Stuart Vyse, Going Broke‎^[1], page 73:

     But the problem is that at the beginning, eggs Benedict had a much higher value than cornflakes, and now she has arrived at a point where eggs Benedict is no longer a special meal—in fact, it is approximately equal to cornflakes.

   • 2012, Jennifer Reese, Make the Bread, Buy the Butter‎^[2], page 55:

     Eggs Benedict are fairly easy to make at home, and if you’ve read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, home is the only place you’ll want to eat them.

Synonyms

• eggs benny / eggs Benny
• benny / Benny

Related terms

• egg Benedict

See also

• benedict
• Benedict
• Benedictine
• benediction