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Pushes blessed old items of food (4,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eggs benedict

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'food' is the definition.
(eggs Benedict is a kind of food)

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(Other definitions for eggs benedict that I've seen before include "something for breakfast?" , "Breakfast dish with hollandaise sauce" , "Dish with ham on toast" , "Dish served on toast" , "Dish topped with hollandaise sauce" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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