Benedictine (condiment)
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Benedictine or Benedictine Spread is a condiment made with cucumbers and cream cheese.[1] It is used to make cucumber sandwiches and was invented around the turn of the 20th century by Jennie Carter Benedict, a caterer and restaurateur in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] Benedict opened her restaurant in 1893.[2] It was there that she invented and originally served benedictine.[citation needed] Originally used for sandwiches, benedictine has in recent years been used as a dip for chips and filling for potatoes.[citation needed]
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- ^ "Benedictine Recipe Details | Recipe database | washingtonpost.com". Projects.washingtonpost.com. 2007-04-25. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2007/04/25/benedictine. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ a b "Benedict, Jennie Carter". The Encyclopedia of Louisville (1 ed.). 2001.
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