There are some conflicting stories about how the famed dish Eggs Benedict came to be. In one origin story, it was first made for a hungry guest at what NYC hotel?

The story is that in 1894, a Wall Street broker named Lemuel Benedict had a hangover and asked the waiter if he could have some poached eggs with hollandaise sauce allowed with buttered toast. The chef was so impressed he added it to his repertoire (and added Canadian bacon).

Asked by Tom Cohen · Last updated 5 years ago · 64.5K views