Questions tagged [scrambled-eggs]
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Why use milk in scrambled eggs?
I've seen many recipes for scrambled eggs with and without milk / cream / half and half
So what does the milk do? The only difference I can see is color - without the milk the eggs are a brighter ...
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(Intentionally) Mixed Texture 'Scrambled Eggs'
I'm trying to replicate a strange form of 'scrambled eggs' that I had on holiday in Austria recently, but I can't figure out how it's done.
Instead of the usual fluffy, semi-soft yellow 'clouds', all ...
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Prevent scrambled eggs from sticking to stainless steel
I'm having the hardest time preventing scrambled eggs from sticking to stainless steel cookware. I've tried bringing the eggs to room temperature before cooking, slowly heating the pan, loads of ...
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Science of fast (high heat) vs. slow (low heat) scrambled eggs and omelets
There seems to be a lot of disagreement about cooking "light" (as in texture) scrambled eggs, which would seem to be one of the simplest of foods. (To be clear, I'm specifically asking about the "...
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omelettes and scrambled eggs - How long can I store them?
Is it a good idea to keep make a lot of them and keep them in the refrigerator? I like them for breakfast but I don't like cooking every morning. For how long I can keep them?
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How to do English breakfast at home
I have been a week in London and I enjoyed the English breakfast: scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, toasted bread, warm tomato (I skipped the beans as I shouldn't eat them).
Now, how can I do it at home,...
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How can I ensure that scrambled eggs will be fully cooked?
I have some sort of digestive intolerance towards eggs that are not fully cooked, although I can handle some softness in egg yolks. In the case of fried or boiled eggs, this means that the whites are ...
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How to clean scrambled eggs from a pan?
As an example, I made eggs using Gordon Ramsay's Perfect Scrambled Eggs, at the end the pan ends up having a layer of eggs attached to the bottom and sides that is very difficult to wash (not a ...
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Keeping scrambled eggs with tomatoes from being too watery
When cooking scrambled eggs with tomatoes, I find that the longer the tomatoes cook with the eggs, the a. more they decompose, b. the more water the put into the pan.
My ideal would be scrambled eggs ...
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Cracked Eggs & Safety
I bought some fresh eggs the other day which don't expire until next month.
They've remained in the fridge in their carton. I just realised that a few of the eggs are cracked.
Is it still safe to ...
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Is there a term for "mildly scrambled" eggs?
I'm of the impression that "scrambled eggs" means the eggs are completely beaten to where the yolk and white are completely blended before being cooked.
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Does adding salt before cooking toughen scrambled eggs?
I have been told by two different cooks who's opinions I trust that adding salt to a beaten egg mixture before cooking will dry out and/or toughen the eggs, but also that adding salt at this stage ...
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Making Eggs for 50 people
My first time, making scrambled eggs for buffet, my company brought in box of liquid eggs, to be cooked in deep stove top pan. Any suggestions of what needs to be done, how much butter, milk, how to ...
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What is the purpose of adding oil when cooking scrambled eggs on non-stick pan?
Today I had… hard conversation with my girlfriend whether to use or not oil (semi refined sunflower) when cooking scrambled eggs on a non-stick pan.
My point is that there is no reason for oil, ...
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What can I do to make beaten egg puffier and fluffier?
The way I cook an egg is like this. I take the egg, crack it in a bowl, pierce the yolk, then whisk it a bit. Then I add a bit of soy sauce, and fry it in a pan. However, the egg always come out a ...
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What is the term for 'sunny side up' omelette?
I have a technique when cooking omlettes where you only cook them on one side, and gather up the edges - but let the cheese accumulate in the soft centre.
Friends have suggested several names for ...
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Does milk make eggs more fluffy?
I just heard that putting milk in eggs make it more fluffy, but is it really a good idea? Some people say putting milk/cream in eggs makes it more fluffy, but some people say that it makes the eggs ...
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Can you put whole eggs in a blender?
So, a bit of an odd question, but it's been bugging me for a while; could you put whole eggs (shell and all) into a blender if you're making something like scrambled eggs? In a sufficiently powerful ...
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Cooking eggs on cast iron
When making scrambled eggs in my cast iron skillet, I find the eggs look "grimey" after they are cooked like the seasoning is coming off. Am I not cleaning the pan correctly? Does it need to be ...
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How to make my scrambled eggs more yellow?
I make a very simple scrambled eggs combining two eggs with a knife of cream cheese.
Sometimes I've had this and it has been a warm yellow colour. Other times it has been a pale white colour.
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Scrambled eggs for a buffet
At our cafe we will begin offering a Saturday brunch buffet. I would like to do scrambled eggs and am thinking that they would be best cooked in a hotel pan in the oven. Any advice for this method of ...
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What qualities should one look for when choosing Egg cooking gear?
Stainless Steel seems to be all the rage in cooking stores these days, yet frying eggs on one leads to an extremely messy cleanup situation, assuming you can get it out without breaking it. Scrambling ...
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What are the reasons for using an egg whisk to cook scrambled eggs?
When cooking scrambled eggs in the frypan I use a spatula to gather the egg together. To me this doesn't damage the pan, and avoids the egg forming 'nodules'. It also saves the time-consuming hassle ...
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What causes scrambled egg patties to turn greyish green on the inside?
I ordered an egg and cheese bagel from a restaurant. The egg patty was unusually thick, uniformly bright yellow on the outside, and grey on the inside (although the computer photo shows a greenish ...
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Does a pan used for cooking scrambled eggs multiple times a day need to be washed with soap every time?
I have some very tight diet restrictions right now due to a medical issue. As a result I need to eat scrambled eggs three times a day. Here's my question: if I rinse the pan thoroughly each time do ...
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Gravy with Scrambled Eggs :: What went wrong?
OK, I love scrambled eggs but I wanted a variant which isn't completely dry so here is what I did:
I got some instant (add hot water) type gravy packets which were of Chinese cuisine. I added hot ...
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Cannot find very simple Egg Scrambler
I used to have a very simple egg scrambler, metal, a kind of flexible wire spiral with a handle. As you beat with it, the flexible spiral would somewhat amplify your hand motion. Cannot find another ...
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Does this still count as "scrambled eggs"?
Being Chinese-American, I grew up on this stuff. The English name "Chinese steamed eggs" comes from the fact that it comes from Chinese cuisine, and that "steamed" comes from the word 蒸 in 蒸鸡蛋. The ...
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has anyone tried scrambling whites, then stirring in yolks?
I'm obviously not near my kitchen...
I was reading on lifehacker about cornstarch in scrambled eggs, then some of their other articles on scrambled eggs, and I was thinking that the thing I miss ...
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Bisquick breakfast casserole with cooked eggs
I have a breakfast mixture leftover from making breakfast burritos the other day. It has cooked scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, onion & peppers. I cooked it all and made the burritos. The ...
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