The Classic Breakfast Dish McDonald's Egg McMuffin Was Made To Replicate
NEWS
By JACKSON WILLIAMS
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.
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.
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.
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.