#eggs royale

"Twins" Egg Royale and Egg Florentine. A partially traced study of this photo by @alkaline-noodles

(Krita, Wet Circle Default Brush, 18 colors, 45 minutes)

Despite my posting schedule, there was actually a pretty big chunk of time between each of the last 4 Eggtober drawings, so to get myself into it after a break, I decided to do another study of one of the fantastic photos of photogenic eggs made and taken by @alkaline-noodles. You make fantastic eggs, friend.

As always, this piece is 100% free to use for any purpose specifically for user @alkaline-noodles because it's their eggs in the art.

I really really liked how the Hollandaise sauce looked and the ripple-y design on the plate was a really nice element in the original so I extended it out to spruce up the void my eggs usually sit in.

Hello.

In the UK, we call it Eggs Royale, and unlike the Americans, we use smoked salmon rather than ham or bacon. Obviously, the UK version is far superior to the American Eggs Benedict.

"Eggs Benedict is the dish that launched a thousand brunches, and for good reason. There is nothing to dislike here, the sourdough muffin, Canadian bacon, gushing yolk and blanket of Hollandaise." Methuselah's Brunch: Eggs Benedict

The genesis of Eggs Benedict is famously difficult to pin down. Mostly what we know is this: it’s been around a while. Invented in the late 19th Century, it’s been a staple of brunch menus across the US ever since. A debate raged through the mid 20th Century over which Benedict to credit with its invention–or inspiration. That it was invented in New York City was never in doubt, but the three…