Eggs Benedict toast. Another, later claim to the creation of Eggs Benedict was circuitously made by Edward P. Montgomery on behalf of Commodore E. C. Benedict. In 1967 Montgomery wrote a letter to then "The New York Times" food columnist Craig Claiborne which included a recipe he said he had received through his uncle, a friend of the commodore. Commodore Benedict's recipe—by way of Montgomery—varies greatly from Ranhofer's version, particularly in the hollandaise sauce preparation—calling for the addition of a "hot, hard-cooked egg and ham mixture". Several variations of Eggs Benedict exist Eggs Benedict Eggs Benedict, also informally known as Eggs Benny,
Green Eggs and Ham the floor of the United States Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare. Musician will.i.am has stated that his moniker is inspired by the story. On September 29, 1991, following Dr. Seuss' death earlier that week, the Reverend Jesse Jackson recited an excerpt of "Green Eggs and Ham" on "Saturday Night Live" during a special tribute segment. In 1965, a withdrawn source claimed that the book was banned in China for its "portrayal of early Marxism". The ban was lifted in 1991, following Seuss' death. Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham is a children's book by