R.I.P. Herb Peterson

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  04.01.08 | 12:13 PM ET

Herb Peterson, the inventor of the Egg McMuffin, died last week in Santa Barbara. He was 89. Peterson created the signature McDonald’s breakfast item in 1972, apparently inspired by his favorite, eggs Benedict. Road-trippers everywhere owe him a huge debt of thanks for cooking up that hot, fast, greasy meal to go, a classic choice for fueling the start of one long drive or celebrating the end of another.

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Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Ottawa, Canada.


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