That looks delicious.
Sourdough - 6/10 Clearly could have been grilled longer at a lower heat.
Back Bacon - 9/10 That looks nicely grilled.
Hollandaise - 4/10 It's overcooked. Look at the bumps on the left. That's not from the yolk. Also I would recommend adding a splash of white wine to your recipe.
Poached Egg - 9/10 That's a perfectly poached Medium Well egg. The only reason it's not a 10 is that I prefer my bennies Poached Soft.
Presentation - 1/10 Here's where I'm going to hammer you. Why on earth did you present the egg above the Hollandaise? The beauty of a perfect Eggs Benny is presenting the perception of a beautiful uniform landscape, like the Okanagan after the first snowfall, and then discovering each hidden and beautiful layer underneath the duvet of butter and egg. Also, needs something green on the plate for contrast. The plate makes me think of lord of the rings.
Overall, that's a nice Benny. I'll bet that shit tasted good!
Yeah I overcooked the sauce, but no harm done... wasn't by much, was just overzealous thickening it, took it off as soon as it started to curdle. Still tasted amazing.
As for presentation, that comes second to taste for me; and layering up the hollandaise between everything gives it a better "mouth feel" or whatever you wanna call it. The main thing is the missus was pleased which bought some precious brownie points ;)
Thanks for the feedback though, this was my first ever attempt not using stuff from a jar...
No. You won't get it perfect next time. That shit takes practice
You WILL get it better next time, and that's great.
It doesn't really matter, because you have to really fuck up to make it taste bad. C'mon, we're dealing with eggs topped with butter and eggs.
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That looks delicious.
Sourdough - 6/10 Clearly could have been grilled longer at a lower heat.
Back Bacon - 9/10 That looks nicely grilled.
Hollandaise - 4/10 It's overcooked. Look at the bumps on the left. That's not from the yolk. Also I would recommend adding a splash of white wine to your recipe.
Poached Egg - 9/10 That's a perfectly poached Medium Well egg. The only reason it's not a 10 is that I prefer my bennies Poached Soft.
Presentation - 1/10 Here's where I'm going to hammer you. Why on earth did you present the egg above the Hollandaise? The beauty of a perfect Eggs Benny is presenting the perception of a beautiful uniform landscape, like the Okanagan after the first snowfall, and then discovering each hidden and beautiful layer underneath the duvet of butter and egg. Also, needs something green on the plate for contrast. The plate makes me think of lord of the rings. Overall, that's a nice Benny. I'll bet that shit tasted good!
Yeah I overcooked the sauce, but no harm done... wasn't by much, was just overzealous thickening it, took it off as soon as it started to curdle. Still tasted amazing.
As for presentation, that comes second to taste for me; and layering up the hollandaise between everything gives it a better "mouth feel" or whatever you wanna call it. The main thing is the missus was pleased which bought some precious brownie points ;)
Thanks for the feedback though, this was my first ever attempt not using stuff from a jar...
Holly is tricky
I'll get it perfect next time. I thought it was thickened but had no reference point so just kept going - now I know.
No. You won't get it perfect next time. That shit takes practice
You WILL get it better next time, and that's great.
It doesn't really matter, because you have to really fuck up to make it taste bad. C'mon, we're dealing with eggs topped with butter and eggs.