Eggs Beauregard facts for kids

Eggs Beauregard is a special American dish made with eggs. It actually refers to two different recipes! Long ago, it was a dish with hard-boiled eggs in a creamy sauce. Today, it's usually a hearty breakfast with biscuits, gravy, a fried egg, and sausage. It's a bit like Eggs Benedict, but with different ingredients.

How Eggs Beauregard Was Made Long Ago

This section describes the older version of the dish.

The Classic Recipe (1800s - Early 1900s)

In the 1800s and early 1900s, Eggs Beauregard was quite different. It used finely crumbled hard-boiled eggs. Cooks would make a creamy sauce with butter, flour, and milk. Only the egg whites were added to this sauce. The egg mixture was then spread onto slices of toast. Finally, it was topped with egg yolk and briefly cooked under a broiler.

A French-Style Version

There was also a fancy French way to make a similar egg dish. This version was molded and cooked gently in a water bath. It was often served in a pastry shell. This dish might include eggplant, a rich sauce called demi-glace, and even truffle for extra flavor.

Modern Eggs Beauregard Dish

Today, Eggs Beauregard is a popular breakfast in the Southern United States.

Southern Style Breakfast

The modern version is very similar to Eggs Benedict. Because of this, people sometimes call it Southern Eggs Benedict or Country Benedict. It's usually made with warm, fluffy biscuits. These are topped with sausage and a creamy country gravy. Sometimes, ham or bacon is used instead of sausage. It makes for a very filling and tasty meal!