How to Make Eggs Benedict for a Crowd | Kenji's Cooking Show

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One of my earliest cooking jobs was at a fine dining restaurant in Boston near the State House. Once a week or so, the restaurant would open early to serve breakfast to politicians and bigwigs who'd rent it out for their fundraisers or meetings. As the new guy, it was my job to get there early to make breakfast.This meant lots and lots of poached eggs and hollandaise.

Back then, I made Eggs Benedict—the classic brunch dish of poached eggs on top of a toasted English muffin with a slice of Canadian bacon and a blanket of creamy Hollandaise—the traditional way. I made the hollandaise by hand, with a whisk and a double boiler, and I poached the eggs to order by gently tipping them into the center of a gently whirlpool of water kept at a bare simmer in a giant pot. (You can see me demonstrate those techniques in this video here:    • How to Make Eggs Benedict the Classic Way;...  ).

It was a tedious, painstaking process that took a lot of practice, a lot of frustration, and a lot of broken eggs.

If I'd known then what I know now, I could have saved myself some headaches.

The real key to making eggs benedict for a crowd? Poach the eggs in advance and use a hand blender for the Hollandaise.

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