Eggs Beauregard

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Eggs Beauregard is an American term that is used for two

biscuits, sausage, and country gravy.[2]

Preparation

In the 19th century and early 20th century,[3] the historic version of the dish was made with finely crumbled hard boiled eggs. The cream sauce was made with butter, flour and milk into which only the egg whites would be added. The egg mixture was spread on slices of toast and topped with egg yolk and finished in the broiler.[4]

A French style variation of the same dish is made as a molded egg dish cooked in a water bath, served in a pastry shell over eggplant with a demi-glace sauce and truffle garnish.[5]

Modern dish

The modern form of the dish is a specialty of the

biscuits, sausage, and country gravy, but some variations use ham or bacon instead of sausage.[2][7]

References

  1. . This Deep South term originally referred to a dish of hard-boiled eggs served with cream sauce, but has drifted and now describes biscuits and gravy with sausage patties and fried egg. To add to the confusion this dish is also sometimes known as Country Benedict
  2. ^ a b "Recipe: Eggs Beauregard". Houstonia Magazine.
  3. ^ "How to Cook Eggs in Half a Hundred Styles". Fold3. 15 April 1906. p. 22.
  4. ^ Steinberg, Ellen FitzSimmons (2007). Learning to Cook in 1898: A Chicago Culinary Memoir. Wayne State University Press. p. 146.
  5. ^ Cracknell, H.L. (1989). The New Catering Repertoire : Volume 1. Macmillan.
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  7. ^ DeNitto, Emily (March 16, 2008). "Barbecue for Brunch". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

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