The Egg McMuffin, introduced in 1973 by operator Herb Peterson in Santa Barbara, California, is the brand name for a breakfast sandwich available at McDonald's consisting of a slice of canadian bacon, a poached egg, and a slice of cheese on an English muffin. A sausage patty may also be selected in place of the canadian bacon. The Egg McMuffin is very similar to the more upscale eggs Benedict dish, though it cooks the egg differently, and is a closed-face sandwich rather than open-face, which is more traditional for eggs Benedict. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Mission Santa Barbara, known as the queen of the missions. Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... Breakfast is a meal preceding lunch or dinner and usually eaten in the morning. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... For the film see Canadian Bacon (movie). ... Poaching is the process of gently simmering food in liquid, generally water, stock or wine. ... A carton of free-range chicken eggs Ostrich egg Bird eggs are a common food source. ... Cheese is a food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals. ... Split English muffin An English muffin is a round yeast-leavened bread enriched with butter and milk, often served at breakfast in the United States and Canada. ... Chinese pork sausages A sausage consists of ground meat (and sometimes other animal parts), herbs and spices, and possibly other ingredients, generally packed in a casing (traditionally the intestines of the animal, though now often synthetic), and preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... Eggs Benedict is a dish consisting of slices of toast or halves of muffins (English muffins in American-English) topped with smoked bacon or ham (traditionally back bacon, which in America is called Canadian bacon), poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. ...

In England, the standard Egg McMuffin is served without Canadian bacon to provide an additional menu option for vegetarian customers. One must order a "Bacon Egg McMuffin" to receive the equivalent of the United States' standard version. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...

In the 1970s, some McDonald's restaurants served Egg McMuffins all day as a special promotion. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...