If you are someone who loves American cuisine, then you must have come across the famous dish called eggs benedict. Eggs benedict is popular as a breakfast or brunch dish among people. It is basically an open-faced sandwich, commonly made with English muffins, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, smoked salmon and some herbs and spices. Although New York City is credited for the fame of eggs benedict, in the present time it is popular in various parts of the world, especially India. Every restaurant serving American cuisine has eggs benedict as a popular choice on their menu.
There are quite a number of stories about the history and origin of eggs benedict, but it is said that the famous New York-based restaurant chain Delmonico’s has on it written on their menu that eggs benedict was first created in their kitchen in 1860.
How about if we say, we have the recipe of Delmonico’s special eggs benedict! Yes, Delmonico’s Head Chef Billy Oliva shared the recipe, which restaurant chain is credited for.
While handing out the recipe, Chef Billy stated that the two trickiest parts of making this dish are poaching the eggs and preparing the hollandaise sauce. Alongside, he also shared the tips and tricks to get both the poached eggs and hollandaise sauce right. Take a look at the video attached for a step-by-step recipe and tips on the famous eggs benedict from Delmonico’s.
So, if you feel like treating yourself with a lavish brunch, you just know what to do! Follow these steps and prepare lip-smacking eggs benedict. Happy cooking!
About Somdatta SahaExplorer- this is what Somdatta likes to call herself. Be it in terms of food, people or places, all she craves for is to know the unknown. A simple aglio olio pasta or daal-chawal and a good movie can make her day.