The Secrets of Eggs: 10 Tips That Will Change Everything

The Secrets of Eggs: 10 Tips That Will Change Everything

BAKING EGGS:

Bake “hard-boiled” eggs:

Celebrity chef Alton Brown's secret to making perfect hard-boiled eggs is to bake them in the oven on a moist kitchen towel. Place the damp kitchen towel on the oven rack and place your eggs on top of it. Bake at 320 degrees for 30 minutes.

Bake eggs in a muffin pan:

If you're planning to freeze a bunch of breakfast sandwiches all at once, you can make perfectly-sized eggs in a muffin pan. Crack the eggs into the pre-greased tin and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. You can then take them out and they'll perfectly fit English muffins.

COOKING EGGS:

Use milk with scrambled eggs, water with omelets: 

Using milk, half-and-half, or even cream will make scrambled eggs richer, tastier, and fluffier. With omelets, chefs advise using a little bit of water with the eggs to make the dish lighter, but not too rich. Two eggs plus two tablespoons of water is the best ratio.

Use an onion or pepper for perfectly circular eggs:

A healthy hack for making your egg perfectly round is to cook it inside an onion ring or a pepper ring. Simple slice a 1/2-inch ring from your onion or pepper and crack the egg into it inside the pan.

POACHING EGGS:

Pour vinegar in the water:

Pouring a little bit of vinegar into your simmering water will help your eggs stay together better, which is integral when you're poaching eggs.

Poach an egg in the microwave:

Fill a small bowl with a cup of water and add some salt. Crack the egg into the bowl, making sure it's fully submerged, and then cover with a plate before microwaving on high for a minute.

KEEP EGGS FRESH:

Test eggs with a bowl of water:

Place your eggs in a bowl of cold water — if they sink to the bottom and lay flat, they're fresh. If they sink but stand on one end, they're a few weeks old, but still good to go. If they float, toss those eggs!

Make eggs last longer:

Break eggs and beat the yolks and whites together. Then pour the eggs into an ice cube tray. About one cube will equal an egg and they'll thaw very quickly so you can whip up quick meals.

FANCY EGGS:

Golden hard-boiled eggs:

You can scramble eggs inside their shell by placing an egg inside the sleeve of a T-shirt. Secure the end on either side with rubber bands or string and spin the egg around and around before boiling them.

Cloud eggs:

These Instagramable eggs are pretty easy to make. First, separate the egg yolk from the egg white and beat the egg white until it turns into a fluffy meringue (save the yolk for later). Place the meringue on a tray with a baking sheet and carve out a small hole in the middle of it. Bake the meringue at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-5 minutes. Then place the egg yolk in the small hole you created in the meringue and bake for an additional two minutes. Voilà! A cloud egg.

There you go! 10 amazing ways to use eggs!

Do you have any hacks that you feel should be on the list? If so let us know!

 

Source: Theinsider





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