Cooking eggs

rivercrow · 06-10-2007, 02:18 PM

I love eggs.

This morning, I decided to learn to poach eggs. It turned out pretty well. I didn't do the vinegar in the water trick or the "mini-vortex" trick, so the white dissipated some. Next time, I will also use a soup ladle to lower the eggs in the water instead of a cup or spice dish.

Anyone else got good ways to cook eggs?

Ivy · 06-10-2007, 02:20 PM

I just had Eggs Benedict for the first time a week or two ago. Yum!

I like eggs almost any way, as long as they are fully cooked. No runny eggs for me.

Rajah · 06-10-2007, 02:37 PM

I like 'em fried, on white bread w/ ketchup.

And now I want breakfast. THANKS.

Haight · 06-10-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rivercrow

This morning, I decided to learn to poach eggs. It turned out pretty well. I didn't do the vinegar in the water trick or the "mini-vortex" trick, so the white dissipated some. Next time, I will also use a soup ladle to lower the eggs in the water instead of a cup or spice dish.

Three things on that:

a/ The fresher the eggs, the tighter the grip on the yolk.
b/ You need the vinegar.
c/ I put the eggs into individual ramekins, allowing the front to just barely enter the water, and then I let it roll slowly into the water.

rivercrow · 06-10-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Haight

Three things on that:

a/ The fresher the eggs, the tighter the grip on the yolk.
b/ You need the vinegar.
c/ I put the eggs into individual ramekins, allowing the front to just barely enter the water, and then I let it roll slowly into the water.

I *vaguely* recalled the "fresher the better" thing. We just got these eggs on Friday night, so they are pretty fresh. (They feel fresh--good shell texture, nice crisp shells, yummmm).

Does it matter what kind of vinegar? I seem to have a lot of balsamics, but straight white might be a special purchase. Is it the salt? I read I could put salt in the water too.

I didn't let the eggs roll into the water--but I didn't drop them in, either. The one turned out much better than the other--I think my technique improved on the second try. Can't wait to do this again! Fun!

Geoff · 06-10-2007, 06:22 PM

3 pieces of day old bread, soak in a couple of beaten eggs. Fry the bread lightly, yumm.

-Geoff

Rajah · 06-10-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff

3 pieces of day old bread, soak in a couple of beaten eggs. Fry the bread lightly, yumm.

-Geoff

Some of us call that "French toast."

rivercrow · 06-10-2007, 07:51 PM

Oooh, thanks, Rajah--I thought that sounded familiar! Missing the maple syrup, tho. mmmmm

Geoff · 06-10-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rajah

Some of us call that "French toast."

Well, you've mentioned your culinary skills before, so I thought it best to describe it rather than assume recipe knowledge

-Geoff

booyalab · 06-10-2007, 08:41 PM

i love deviled eggs

06-10-2007, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
rivercrow shoshaku jushaku Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: Where ever I can annoy management Posts: 1,551	Cooking eggs I love eggs. This morning, I decided to learn to poach eggs. It turned out pretty well. I didn't do the vinegar in the water trick or the "mini-vortex" trick, so the white dissipated some. Next time, I will also use a soup ladle to lower the eggs in the water instead of a cup or spice dish. Anyone else got good ways to cook eggs? __________________ Who rises in the morning, looks in the mirror and says, "I think I will do something stupid today?" -- James Hollis If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein Whaling is illegal in Oklahoma.

06-10-2007, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ivy Avatar is non-ironic Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: ???? Posts: 8,074	I just had Eggs Benedict for the first time a week or two ago. Yum! I like eggs almost any way, as long as they are fully cooked. No runny eggs for me. __________________ I don't wanna face my fears! I'm afraid of 'em! -Spongebob

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Rajah supposition monkey Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: ENTP Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,703	I like 'em fried, on white bread w/ ketchup. And now I want breakfast. THANKS. __________________ I... suppose. Yeah!

06-10-2007, 07:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
rivercrow shoshaku jushaku Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: Where ever I can annoy management Posts: 1,551	Oooh, thanks, Rajah--I thought that sounded familiar! Missing the maple syrup, tho. mmmmm __________________ Who rises in the morning, looks in the mirror and says, "I think I will do something stupid today?" -- James Hollis If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein Whaling is illegal in Oklahoma.

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booyalab Tar Baby Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: midwest Posts: 1,555	i love deviled eggs __________________ Br'er Bear: You said this was a Laughing Place. And I ain't laughing. Br'er Rabbit: I didn't say it was your Laughing Place, I said it was my Laughing Place, Br'er Bear.

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Geoff Lallygag Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INXP Location: Southern England Posts: 4,603	3 pieces of day old bread, soak in a couple of beaten eggs. Fry the bread lightly, yumm. -Geoff

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