Eggs

[Skinny Ethel]

But i did try and drink one withough using my fingers arms . I cleaned and mopped up though yesterday.

 

[danny la rouge]

I have phases of egg ick, and phases of veganism. But I only really like scrambled eggs or egg mayo. Fried at a push if forced to in a cafe ordering veggie breakfast. But I’d prefer scrambled.

Not the mad hard-scrambled you see on American films and TV, done really quickly, looking like dry rubber. That’s vile. It has to be on the set side of creamy.

 

[Chz]

Other: None.

I actually like scrambled eggs, but something like one time in every four they'll make me gag and feel ill for reasons I've never discovered. I don't like them enough to put up with that shit, so I don't eat eggs most of the time.

Cakes and whatnot seem fine, and I love a Portuguese custard tart, so I'm not sure what causes the problem.

It has to be on the set side of creamy.

Very much so.

 

[danny la rouge]

I actually like scrambled eggs, but something like one time in every four they'll make me gag and feel ill for reasons I've never discovered. I don't like them enough to put up with that shit, so I don't eat eggs most of the time.

Egg-ick! It’s real.

 

[seeformiles]

Ive learned this year - its really easy - but I find the key is the right pan. The best I've found is a big deep frying pan. The wrong pan tends to fuck it up I find.


Vinegar doesnt seem to do much that I can see but you can add some if you like

I use a small saucepan with gently simmering water with the eggs cooked for btw 3-4 mins. As I was taught, the vinegar is for keeping the integrity of the egg while poaching esp. as older eggs tend to spread their white all over the place.

 

[trabuquera]

Disappointing lack of souffles and custard on the thread so far.
Oeufs a la neige aka iles flottantes / floating islands - a dish of poached, not baked, fluffy meringue clouds floating in a pool of creamy yellow custard is a WTF sweet deconstruction/inversion/perversion of eggs. and a ridiculously labour intensive thing to make. but it's sort of magic all the same.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Oooh have been looking investigating coddled eggs. Surely this cannot be ruined even by me.

 

[Saffy]

The best fried egg has to have a crispy bottom.

I cannot stand frilly eggs.

 

[Saffy]

Oooh have been looking investigating coddled eggs. Surely this cannot be ruined even by me.

I'll take that bet.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Have only got 1 ramekin and my dad keeps used teabags in it. But thats not a major problem.

 

[Saunders]

Voting devilled, but with the proviso that the yolks are mixed only with anchovies, chopped capers, mustard, seasonings and butter or olive oil if necessary. Commercial mayonnaises and suchlike can fuck off.

Ooh i like they sound of the addition of anchovies and capers in your devilled eggs. I only add mustard powder, cayenne and a grind of black pepper, butter and yes some shop mayonnaise: pretty much as according to felicity cloake perfect devilled eggs, but with less mayonnaise and more cayenne
Do you have a recipe you use?

 

[Saunders]

Disappointing lack of souffles and custard on the thread so far.
Oeufs a la neige aka iles flottantes / floating islands - a dish of poached, not baked, fluffy meringue clouds floating in a pool of creamy yellow custard is a WTF sweet deconstruction/inversion/perversion of eggs. and a ridiculously labour intensive thing to make. but it's sort of magic all the same.

Yep love a soufflé, I only make cheese soufflé as it is so easy
Also eggs florentine, although I have to hard boil the eggs first to make sure there isn’t any runny or jammy yolk, See also shakshuka

 

[Silas Loom]

Ooh i like they sound of the addition of anchovies and capers in your devilled eggs. I only add mustard powder, cayenne and a grind of black pepper, butter and yes some shop mayonnaise: pretty much as according to felicity cloake perfect devilled eggs, but with less mayonnaise and more cayenne
Do you have a recipe you use?

Cayenne and black pepper are essentials, agreed. Never committed the recipe to paper, but I doubt too much of anything would spoil them.

 

[Rebelda]

I love eggs in all ways and won't choose just one. I had an egg mayo sandwich with my soup today. But hard boiled 8 to keep 6 in the fridge. Kiddo loves them too. I bought 25 on Tuesday

 

[Saunders]

Bauernfruhstuck. German ‘farmers breakfast’ fried onions, potatoes, bacon pieces (smoked fish for the pescies) and a few eggs cracked over, stirred in and cooked through
This was my childhood celebration breakfast, or having a hard working day set you up
It’s also become a ‘thing’ in my own family, that we all make it some way for the vegans, with no eggs obvs

 

[Aladdin]

I have never boiled an egg ever. Never felt the need to.

Have you never had an egg Mayo sandwich?

 

[Aladdin]

I love eggs in all ways and won't choose just one. I had an egg mayo sandwich with my soup today. But hard boiled 8 to keep 6 in the fridge.

I do that too.

 

[Saffy]

My grandad used to give us buttered egg in a cup. I might have one for breakfast tomorrow.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Never had egg mayo. Think its the smell. I love omellettes fried eggs poached eggs cakes and quiche but have a huge aversion to boiled eggs egg mayo .

 

[Puddy_Tat]

If an egg floats to the surface it is off and should be discarded. thrown at a tory

cfy

 

[kalidarkone]

Poll fail, should have been multiple choice options, cus I like different eggs at different times.
My choices are devilled eggs, soft boiled, poached, omelette, occasionally scrambled.

Also love egg mayo sometimes.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's been a while but I cracked one into a pint of Guinness last night.
Was great though I shouldn't have used a large egg - quite a lot to swallow in one gulp!

You should be shot for that

 

[danny la rouge]

Oh, quiche. Occasionally like a good quiche.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It’s also become a ‘thing’ in my own family, that we all make it some way for the vegans, with no eggs obvs

If you feed chickens a vegan diet eggs count as vegan too.

 

[two sheds]

Use more oil. Preferably butter.

ta for that, perfect, and I didn't break them either Am looking forward to trying an omelette.

 

[two sheds]

If you feed chickens a vegan diet eggs count as vegan too.

if you feed chickens a vegan diet chickens must count as vegan too.

 

[Epona]

If you feed chickens a vegan diet eggs count as vegan too.

 

[maomao]

if you feed chickens a vegan diet chickens must count as vegan too.

Cut out the middle man and just eat a vegan.

 

[two sheds]

they'd be like fruit though wouldn't they

 

[hash tag]

Fried - preferably in a sandwich with Heinz tomato ketchup.

Fried in a sandwich with sausages