Eggs Benedict Eggs Benedict Eggs Benedict, also informally known as Eggs Benny, is a traditional American breakfast or brunch dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin topped with a poached egg, bacon or ham, and hollandaise sauce. The dish was first popularized in New York City. Many variations on the basic recipe are served. There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of Eggs Benedict. Delmonico's in lower Manhattan says on its menu that "Eggs Benedict was first created in our ovens in 1860." One of its former chefs, Charles Ranhofer, also published the recipe for "Eggs à la
Green Eggs and Ham By 2001, it had become the fourth-best selling English-language children's hardcover book of all time. As of 2014, the book has sold 8 million copies. In 1999 the National Education Association (NEA) conducted an online survey of children and teachers, seeking the 100 most popular children's books. The children ranked "Green Eggs and Ham" third, just above another Dr. Seuss book, "The Cat in the Hat". The teachers ranked it fourth. Teachers ranked it fourth again in a 2007 NEA poll. "Scholastic Parent & Child" magazine placed it #7 among the "100 Greatest Books for Kids" in 2012. That same