Scrambled eggs

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

Unfortunately your link didn't work, so I checked out the Great British
Kitchen site. There's a lot of good information there! I was able to track
down the recipe for "rumbled eggs" cooked over boiling water - here's the
link: http://tinyurl.com/95j6s

I don't care for dry eggs either - I'll have to give this method a try.
Thanks, Sharon!

Karen

Karen said:

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

Unfortunately your link didn't work, so I checked out the Great British
Kitchen site. There's a lot of good information there! I was able to track
down the recipe for "rumbled eggs" cooked over boiling water - here's the
link: http://tinyurl.com/95j6s

I don't care for dry eggs either - I'll have to give this method a try.
Thanks, Sharon!

Karen

Sorry the link didn't work, but glad you found the recipe....Sharon

biig said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

That link is broken. Try this.
http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipes_result.asp?name=rumbledeggs

I have seen recipes before that call for making scrambled eggs in a
double boiler.

Boron

biig said:

I don't like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even

in a

Quoted message said:

nonstick pan.

if your eggs are dry and brown when you get done cooking them then you're
likely using too much heat. if the eggs are sticking to the nonstick pan,
you may not have enough fat in the pan. cook them gently and use some butter
in the pan and you'll have light fluffy eggs and clean up will be much
easier too.

In article said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

Do them in a bowl in the microwave. 50% power, stirring frequently
until they are a little more moist than yuo like them. Remove, cover
and let stand to continue cooking for a couple minutes.
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biig said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

All this does is lower the heat. You can (and should) do the same with
your pan, assuming you're after soft, large curd scrambled eggs rather
than an omelet. If you are getting dry, brown eggs and a pan that
needs more than a quick wipe, you have to be using way too much heat
for too long. And remember to remove the eggs before you think they're
fully done to your liking, as they will finish cooking on the way to
your table. -aem

biig <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that
explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something
like melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I
don't like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the
clean-up...even in a nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe
soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

Problem with most cooks is they cook eggs on TOO hot of a temperature. I
used to cook at a restaurant and the manager always had me do the Sunday
egg grill, he always noted that I made the best eggs. He asked me my
secret. I told him that I turned the grill down, so the eggs would cook
a little slower and would not overshoot so much when you took them off
the grill. Eggs are quite delicate and if you cook them till down and
then take them out of the pan they will continue to cook just like
letting meat rest allows the meat to continue cooking off heat.

Using the double boiler method above forces you to use a lower heat. May
I suggest that all you need to do is use a lower temperature setting. I
prefer to cook my eggs in an electric skillet as I can easily set the
temperature to controlled low temp.

I really hate when I go to a restaurant and the eggs have those burnt
brown edges. Either the cook is too busy or he has the grill too hot.

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Charles Quinn

"Choosing the lesser of two evils, is still choosing evil" - Jerry
Garcia

"biig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

The L A Times had an article in the food section several months ago on how
to properly scramble eggs. The method described was to use a very low
flame and put the eggs into the pan as soon as the butter had melted and to
continue to mix the eggs until just barely done, turn off the heat and let
them sit for a few seconds to finish cooking. I tried this method and it
does make very superior scrambled eggs.

Harriet & critters (in rainy, SoCal)

AC said:

biig said:

I don't like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even

in a

Quoted message said:

nonstick pan.

if your eggs are dry and brown when you get done cooking them then you're
likely using too much heat. if the eggs are sticking to the nonstick pan,
you may not have enough fat in the pan. cook them gently and use some butter
in the pan and you'll have light fluffy eggs and clean up will be much
easier too.

I don't have a problem making scrambled eggs the way I like them...I
was mostly referring to some I've had at restaurants. But even using a
non stick pan, the egg sticks a bit. I use low heat too. But this
other recipe sounded like a good one....Sharon

biig said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

That's interesting. The Brits have come a ways. :-) I recall when I
was stationed there MANY years ago having to go in a restaurant kitchen
and scramble my own eggs for breakfast since when I asked for them no
one knew how. The rest of their breakfasts though was fantastic!

Melba's Jammin said:

In article said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

Do them in a bowl in the microwave. 50% power, stirring frequently
until they are a little more moist than yuo like them. Remove, cover
and let stand to continue cooking for a couple minutes.
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Now, I never would have thought of doing that....lol...I'll try that.
It sounds easier than the double boiler method....

AC said:

biig said:

I don't like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even

in a

Quoted message said:

nonstick pan.

if your eggs are dry and brown when you get done cooking them then you're
likely using too much heat. if the eggs are sticking to the nonstick pan,
you may not have enough fat in the pan. cook them gently and use some butter
in the pan and you'll have light fluffy eggs and clean up will be much
easier too.

I totally agree. What are you guys doing to those eggs??? Just like
anything else, there is a "done", a "well done" and a cremated.

Cooking too fast is the main reason for "dry" and cremated is the reason
for brown.

If you let your pan get too hot before you put in the eggs, they will sear
and brown.

Using a non-stick pan does not eliminate the need for fat in the pan. I
use butter. I also use cooking spray, sometimes. Warm the pan, allowing
the butter to melt and drop in the eggs. The more you "mash" them up, the
dryer they will be because you are breaking the egg in to tiny bits and
each "bit" is drying out faster. Don't overwork them in the pan.

After scrambling, I clean up my non-stick pan with a paper towel.

Elaine, too

In article said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Do them in a bowl in the microwave. 50% power, stirring frequently
until they are a little more moist than yuo like them. Remove, cover
and let stand to continue cooking for a couple minutes.
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Now, I never would have thought of doing that....lol...I'll try that.
It sounds easier than the double boiler method....

They'll puff up and then deflate. Let me know if it works well for you.
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Jimbo said:

biig said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipe_recipe.htm

That's interesting. The Brits have come a ways. :-) I recall when I
was stationed there MANY years ago having to go in a restaurant kitchen
and scramble my own eggs for breakfast since when I asked for them no
one knew how. The rest of their breakfasts though was fantastic!

Strange indeed. Perhaps if you'd asked for 'buttered eggs', you would
have got what you wanted. Unless you were stationed there a couple
hundred years ago, scrambled/buttered eggs were known by most people.

Yes, I think this is the best way to cook them. Works every time.

Bron

Oh no they haven't! We were in England and Scotland in Sept and I had
the worst scrambled eggs and this was at ritzy B&Bs. I don't think
they added milk or cream, and the dry curds were almost crumbled on the
dish. The next place I ordered them in WalesI asked how she intended
making them LOL. She did such a good job, cream and smoked salmon, I
could feel my arteries clogging!

Cheers
Bronnie

Bronwyn said:

Oh no they haven't!

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bit of effort.
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biig said:

There's a recipe on "The Great British Kitchen" website that explains
how to cook scrambled eggs in a bowl over boiling water, something like
melting chocolate. Makes sense since you get nice moist eggs. I don't
like my scr. eggs dry and brown and don't like the clean-up...even in a
nonstick pan. I'll try this recipe soon....Sharon

I went to a New Year's Day brunch yesterday and the hostess made
scrambled
eggs for 28 people this way -- had a large roasting pan filled with the
hot water,
placed another large pan into the water and stirred every few minutes
until the
eggs were done. Delicious and easy way to make eggs for a crowd.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bronwyn said:

Yes, I think this is the best way to cook them. Works every time.

Bron

What is?
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