There are conflicting reports to when this dish was created and by who. One report credits it to a Wall Street broker called Lemuel Benedict, who said he ordered a dish in 1894. The other credits another Benedict, Commodore E. C. Benedict. The dishes actually have differences.
The dish is an American one that is served for breakfast. An English muffin is sliced in half and toasted, and is then topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce.
There are many variations of Eggs Benedict, most of which have different names. Some variations use streaky bacon, smoked salmon, spinach, black pudding and corned beef, but there are many other variations. Some replace the ham or bacon; others add more ingredients. The Commodore's recipe used a hot, hard cooked egg and ham mixture in the hollandaise sauce.
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