FOOD NEWS
Where Did The Breakfast Dish Egg-In-A-Hole Originally Come From?
By Betsy Parks
Egg-in-a-hole goes by many names and is a recipe that started appearing in the U.S. around the 1890s. It's been passed down through generations ever since.
The exact origins of this dish are still up for debate, as multiple European cultures were already making this dish — most notably an Italian version with peppers and tomatoes.
Its first official appearance with an American-sounding name was as a recipe for "eggs with a hat" in Fannie Farmer's 1890 book "Boston Cooking School Cookbook."
After that, things likely took off when sliced bread hit the grocery store shelves and took American kitchens by storm in the 1930s.
Once people could have a slice of bread anytime, all one needed to do was pop a hole out of the slice with a cup or cookie cutter and add an egg.