eggs benedict
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Definition
- Noun:
- A breakfast or brunch dish: "Eggs Benedict" refers to a specific prepared food item. It consists of a toasted English muffin half, topped with ham (or sometimes other meats like Canadian bacon or smoked salmon), a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce.
Usage
- "Eggs Benedict" is a proper noun for a specific dish. It is typically used as an uncountable noun when referring to the food in general.
- For brunch, I ordered eggs benedict.
- Eggs benedict is my favorite weekend treat.
- It can be used in a countable sense when referring to individual servings.
- The chef prepared two perfect eggs benedict for the table.
Examples
- Noun:
- The classic eggs benedict is made with ham, but many restaurants offer variations.
- She makes the best hollandaise sauce for her homemade eggs benedict.
Advanced Usage
- "Eggs Benedict" as a culinary standard: The term is often used as a benchmark for judging the quality of a brunch menu or a chef's skill with classic dishes.
- A good brunch spot must master eggs benedict.
- The dish name is capitalized as it originates from a proper name (though common usage sometimes uses lowercase).
Variants and Related Words
- Eggs Florentine: A variant where the ham is replaced with spinach.
- Eggs Royale/Eggs Atlantic: A variant where the ham is replaced with smoked salmon.
- Hollandaise sauce: A rich, buttery emulsion of egg yolk and lemon juice, essential to the dish.
- Poached egg: An egg cooked in simmering water without its shell, a key component.
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms, as it is the name of a specific dish. It can be described as:
- A poached egg dish with hollandaise.
- A classic brunch entrée.
Related Phrases
- "To split an order of eggs benedict": To share one serving of the dish.
- We decided to split an order of eggs benedict and some french toast.
- "Eggs benedict with a twist": Refers to a non-traditional version of the dish.
- The restaurant serves an eggs benedict with a twist, using crab cakes instead of ham.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms that feature the term "eggs benedict." The term is used almost exclusively in a culinary context.
Noun
- toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce