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The Classic Breakfast Dish McDonald's Egg McMuffin Was Made To Replicate

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By JACKSON WILLIAMS

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The Egg McMuffin has become synonymous with the morning menu at McDonald's. Surprisingly, McDonald's first prepared this unique offering to replicate Eggs Benedict.
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In 1971, retired Marine veteran Herb Peterson operated a McDonald's location in Santa Barbara, California, where he decided to test out selling his eggs Benedict recipe.
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However, using fresh-made Hollandaise, which is how it tastes its best, would've taken more money and effort. So, Peterson switched the sauce out for cheese and Canadian bacon.
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This gave birth to the McMuffin we know today. McDonald's then established it as part of its menu in 1975, and it was a staple of the nationwide-implemented breakfast menu in 1977.