Eggs Benedict is an American breakfast dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce.
There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of Eggs Benedict, including: In an interview recorded in the "Talk of the Town" column of The New Yorker in 1942, the year before his death, Lemuel Benedict, a retired Wall Street stock broker, claimed that he had wandered into the Waldorf Hotel in 1894 and, hoping to find a cure for his morning hangover, ordered "buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a hooker of Hollandaise." Oscar Tschirky, the famed maître d'hôtel, was so impressed with the dish that he put it on the breakfast and luncheon menus but substituted ham for the bacon and a toasted English muffin for the toast.
A third claim to the Eggs Benedict fame was circuitously made by Edward P. Montgomery on behalf of Commodore E.C. Benedict. In 1967 Montgomery wrote a letter to then NY Times columnist Craig Claiborne and included a recipe he claimed to have received through his Uncle, a friend of the Commodore. Commodore Benedict's recipe - by way of Montgomery - varies greatly from Chef Ranhofer's version, particularly in the hollandaise sauce preparation - calling for the addition of "hot, hard-cooked egg and ham mixture."
Red Tie Cafe launched their new menu in December 2013, and added their take on the Eggs Benedict, now called a Breakfast burger! Using the English muffin as you would a burger bun, it is filled with a poached eggs, grilled tomato, hollandaise sauce, beef patty and then your choice of either ham, savoury beef mince or creamed spinach...
http://redtiecateringjhb.wozaonline.co.za/Menu
http://www.zomato.com/johannesburg/red-tie-cafe-bryanston/info#tabtop
Red Tie Cafe & Catering opened its doors in August 2013 in the Sandton View Shopping Center, Bryanston, South Africa. Offering a mix of cuisines from ideas inspired by years in the restaurant industry and creative imagination, to bring you a homemade taste of trends locally and abroad. Striving for quality food and generous service, you can enjoy the Red Tie experience at our establishment with a breathtaking view of Sandton and Jozi, or we bring it to you for your convenience.
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