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(do diggers call ham "bacon", or do they actually use what us 'merkins would call bacon, ie, the strips of grilled pork belly?)
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'''Eggs Benedict''' is a dish comprising poached eggs over bacon, ham, or so-called Canadian bacon on a toasted [[English muffin]], served with [[hollandaise sauce]]. It is a popular item at [[brunch]].
'''Eggs Benedict''' is a popular [[brunch]] dish of a poached egg placed over bacon, ham, or so-called Canadian bacon on a toasted [[English muffin]] and then served with [[hollandaise sauce]]. Its exact origin is disputed, but many accounts say it was invented in one of the restaurants of the old [[Waldorf-Astoria]] hotel in [[New York City]] towards the end of the 19th century.

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Eggs Benedict is a popular brunch dish of a poached egg placed over bacon, ham, or so-called Canadian bacon on a toasted English muffin and then served with hollandaise sauce. Its exact origin is disputed, but many accounts say it was invented in one of the restaurants of the old Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City towards the end of the 19th century.