I managed to create a bit of a mess whilst attempting a poached egg this afternoon.
I’ve never made a poached egg the classic way (swirl the hot water then drop the egg in), i’m used to those plastic cup things that you poke in the water. They keep the egg together nicely, but where’s the fun in that!
So this afternoon, i challenged myself to do it the proper way. Not much of a challenge, i know, but it was something different for a change!
My first attempt was, um, interesting to say the least. I managed to create something more akin to a small alien than a poached egg. The yolk seperated from the white so it looked like i had a yellow eye floating about in a mess of white tenticles!
So from my first real poached egg experienced i learnt that i needed to stir the water a lot faster in order for the egg to amass into one blob and cook. With that said, the next two attempts didn’t look quite as alien like, but they did take on some weird shapes during cooking which was pretty funky!
The above was my final attempt at cooking poached eggs. I must say they did taste delicious and i haven’t keeled over yet, so i must have cooked them ok!
I like eggs.
I like eggs because they are mucho cheap at only $1.29 for a dozen.
I like eggs because they are brain food (forget about the pesky cholesterol).
I like them best, fried, or “over easy.” Or better yet…”sunnyside up.”
I love taking a piece of bread, slightly toasted, and slightly buttered, and using it to nudge open the soft membrane covering the egg yolk.
Mmmm thy egg yolk runneth over!
I also like my eggs used as a batter for a piece of bread and then fried in a skillet.
When I was a small child, I remember that my grandma would boil eggs.
And she had this special little egg stand thing that an individual egg was placed on and then you would crack the egg shell with a spoon and then sprinkle the egg with salt and I remember it as…
scrumptious.
Oh, I also like my eggs fried, “sunnyside up” with a slice of American cheese melted on top of it, and then placed inside of a kaiser roll.
I, however, have never had a poached egg before.
Nor have I had green eggs (with ham) for that matter.
:)
Ah you must have a poached egg!
Here’s a link on how to do it if you’re not too sure :)
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/ask.asp?askid=16
I’ve never understood the whole range of ways to cook eggs that the Americans have. I don’t know what over-easy or sunny-side up or any of the others mean. Could you enlighten me please Jenn?
And I have to agree that eggy bread is one of life’s great simple pleasures!
Yeah, i’ve never understood them either!
When i was in NY last November, someone asked me how i’d like my egg done and started reeling off a list, i just had to say “the first one”!
David: I will have to try to do that one weekend. Oh, by the way, have you been to IHOP when you were in the states?
Felix: I think you would be so overwhelmed if you ever went to a diner or a pancake house like IHOP (International House of Pancakes.) There is sooooooo much variety.
Eggs over easy or Sunnyside up are the same. It’s when you crack open an egg and you just fry it in a pan. But, the trick is not to fully cook the yolk. You want the bottom to be cooked and the yolk to be warm… and just perfect for dipping your bread into.
(Sunnyside up… think about it… the yolk would look like an orange sun… clever eh? :) )
Does this mean you can get sunny-side down?
Only if you are a real grump!
So what are the other options, and what do they mean?
How you like your eggs, determines your personality?
Am I assuming that poached eggs are the egg of choice in the UK? Poached and with a side order of toast and beans (eeeeew beans!)?
I think you guys also eat egg sandwiches? They must sell those at fast food chains like Burger King and McDonald’s… so you know of those. (Felix)
I hear people writing about “bacon sandwiches” surely they must add an egg with it, sometimes? Bacon with bread alone, sounds rather dull.
Felix: With the above said, check out this website. This is a popular restaurant chain for breakfast food items. http://www.ihop.com And go to the menu.
Mmmmmm eggs and pancakes. Felix, you would love pancakes.
Jono: Yes. The kind of egg you prefer, does say a lot about you.
For instance, if you like deviled eggs, that means you have a penchant for behaving naughty. If you like your eggs used in French toast, you are a sophisticate. If you like your eggs made into an omelette consisting of half of the contents in your fridge, then you are a bit eccentric. If you like your eggs hard boiled, then you are a person who likes to keep busy… a man or woman who is on the go. And if you like your eggs green… you are disgusting and need professional help, immediately. Et cetera… :)
We don’t really have Bacon sandwiches per say, if it’s a sandwich of just Bacon it’s normally called a bacon butty. Also we do eat egg sandwiches (usually egg mayonaise) but normally you get egg in breakfast sandwiches with bacon sausage and tomato.
I would say the egg of choice in this country is a fried egg, possibly followed by the boiled egg.
I’m surprised here……. Not a single mention of the legendry scrambled egg! Scrambled is definately the way forward, preferably ontop of a lightly toasted plain bagel with a small sprinkle of grated cheese over the top. Bloody marvelous!
D’oh!
I can’t believe I forgot all about the scrambled egg.
Yep, that is a classic dish.
Felix: Bacon butty sounds like a funny term to me. But then, it’s probably because I have the pronunciation wrong and i’m sort of juvenile (butt). Heh…
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