Wild Onions and Scrambled Eggs
Among the Chickasaw, and other Southeastern Indigenous peoples, gathering wild onions and cooking them with eggs held and important place in their food traditions.
Among the Chickasaw, and other Southeastern Indigenous peoples, gathering wild onions and cooking them with eggs held and important place in their food traditions.
Long before bacon and eggs settled into their place on the American breakfast table, the combination had already found a home in European kitchens. Quiche Lorraine, with its rich custard of eggs, cream, and bacon, is one of the best-known examples. It’s a reminder that what we think of as “our” breakfast has deeper roots—and that good ideas in the kitchen tend to travel well.
Created in 1894 by Delmonico’s chef Charles Ranhofer, it remains an iconic brunch dish.