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 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