Last week I received my pre-ordered copy of Egg, A Culinary Exploration of the World’s Most Versatile Ingredient by Michael Ruhlman.
This book is much more than a cookbook, it is the epitome of all things egg. I have read it like a novel, taking it to bed with me at night. I just love this book. It has over 100 recipes, photographs, egg cooking techniques, and a cool egg flow chart. One of the recipes in Michael’s book that I kept going back to is Eggs Benedict. I decided to try the classic version from Egg and maybe branch out from there with other versions, perhaps even a Lobster Benedict.
I don’t have permission to copy Michael’s recipe so I’ll just tell you about this dish.
It starts with a hollandaise sauce made easy in a blender. A toasted English muffin gets topped with Canadian bacon, thinly sliced ham, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce. In Egg, Michael shares a secret for perfectly poached eggs. I have been obsessed with it and have poached eggs nearly every day since the book arrived. This tip alone is worth the price of the book! I won’t share the tip just yet, but I will give you the opportunity to win a signed copy of Egg so you can find out yourself. If you just can’t wait to win one, you can also order a signed copy from Michael Ruhlman, buy on Amazon , or a limited-time-offering for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac at iBooks.
Here is my perfectly poached egg waiting for the Hollandaise sauce.
With steamed asparagus and a hot cup of coffee it makes the perfect indulgent Easter brunch.
Enter to win a signed copy of this wonderful cookbook, courtesy of the Egg Farm because we like it so much! If your comment doesn’t show up immediately, that just means it is awaiting moderation. We moderate the first comment made by a user, then turn you loose! Make sure you click the box in the Rafflecopter screen that says you left a comment or it won’t be counted. Only one comment per person is allowed, but you can earn other entries by sharing our giveaway on social media.
And if you don’t win this time, I bought two signed copies and you’ll have another chance when this giveaway ends! Good luck!
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Disclaimer: This signed copy of Egg, by Michael Ruhlman was purchased by the Egg Farm for this giveaway. Value $40.00 plus shipping costs.
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I love eggs. It will be great to get a cookbook all about eggs. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Wow! Your blog has inspired me in multiple ways! Thanks!
That looks like a great book and I will definitely enter the giveaway! Thanks for sharing at the HomeAcre blog hop. Feel free to stop by again on Thursday and share some more 🙂
My favorite breakfast meal! Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up to The Yuck Stops Here! We have changed the day we go live. Starting this week you can link up with us starting on Tuesday @ 6:00 pm EST. Hope to see you there!
I like to make omelets with ham,broccoli,onions,and cheese melted in the middle!
I adore eggs benedict and have actually made hollandaise in a blender. It worked great. I’d dearly love to win a copy of this book.
I like my eggs every which way! I love, love, love eggs benedict, but have never been brave enough to try it at home, maybe if I win the book I’ll get brave! I love deviled eggs or egg salad sandwiches. Over easy with bacon & toast! YES, please! Once again you’ve shared another awesome recipe/post with The Yuck Stops Here link party and I hope you will just keep ’em coming! HUGS
This book looks so good! Can’t wait too check it out.
Scrambled with veggies, tortilla chips, cheese and hot chili sauce. It’s not pretty, but I love it.
We love our chickens AND their eggs! There’s never enough egg recipes!!
I could really use this book! I have a surplus of eggs most the time! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Great ways to use those golden nuggets! (eggs) Thanks!
The book sounds delightful! And I’m so happy to hear of a kindred spirit that can sit down and read a cookbook as if it is a novel! My family teases me as I carry cookbooks around to read in waiting rooms and such.
Thank you for the opportunity!
Eggs benedict is my favorite egg dish (thanks to hollandaise sauce!) but it’s so hard to chose because I love eggs in all ways.
I love eggs benedict and will order this when we go out to eat breakfast because it isn’t something I cook at home. Thanks for sharing on The Yuck Stops Here!
We have chickens and Indian Runner ducks. We have an incubator loaded with 9 duck and 15 chicken eggs. We have 7 white rock and one barnyard mix chicks, and four goslings in two separate brooders. We darned well _better_ like eggs! Oh and the remains of a 20 lb holiday ham in the fridge, so I think I can find a gluten -free way to do up some Benedict for brekkies tomorrow.
I love eggs benedict! This looks so good…with the asparagus on the side, I’m in heaven. Thanks for sharing!
Anything with Hollandaise sauce is better in my book! 🙂 But, boy, that dish looks yummy! Would love to win! And Mary, you should put your fabulous food photos into a book – everything you make and photograph is on my list to eat!
Robin
Dish looks beautiful as usual. And I do have a few eggs to experiment with!
Sure could use this one. We have about 15 dozen eggs filling the refrigerator in spite of eating them daily! Nice book, Mary!