Some Easy Tips on Cooking Eggs |
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Eggs are one of the most versatile cooking ingredients. They cross all national boundaries and are present in most styles of cooking. No matter how bad a cook you are, you can learn how to cook eggs using a few elementary techniques. Having the basic skills to cook egg recipes like omelettes and scrambled eggs will allow you to branch out into hundreds of easy, fast satisfying recipes. So lets get cracking, here are a few elementary methods:- 1. How to Boil an Egg Hard or soft boiled eggs are satisfying and can make a fast and simple meal. For most of us, a soft boiled egg with 'soldiers' is the ultimate comfort food. To soft boil and egg for toast soldiers, first remove your eggs from the fridge and allow them to sit for a short time to get them up to room temperature. Heat some water in a small pan and, when it is just boiling, use a spoon to drop the eggs into the pan cautiously. Boil gently for exactly 60 seconds then turn off the heat, set a lid on the pan and stand for 6-7 minutes. Some people like their eggs more runny than others, so experiment with the timing to get the results you prefer. In the case of hard boiled eggs, gently boil the eggs in the pan, on the heat, for approximately 7 minutes and then immediately take from the pan and run under a cold tap for a minute or two. Some people leave them to cool in a bowl of icy water. Hard boiled eggs are great for taking on picnics or for mixing with mayonnaise to make egg sandwiches. 2. Cooking an Omelette An omelette is very simple to make and is wonderful served with a salad or chips. In a bowl, beat two eggs together and add a little salt or pepper. Add a teaspoon of milk or water. In an omelette pan (small frying pan), melt a knob of butter or margarine and coat the pan. Pour the eggs into the pan and move them around so that they cover the base of the pan. Use a spatula to keep bringing in cooked bits from the side to let less cooked eggs run into gaps and cook evenly. Once you have a soft but firm circle of omelette you can optionally add grated cheese or chopped and cooked mushrooms to the middle and carefully fold the omelette over the filling to make a crescent shape. 3. Scrambled Eggs Scrambled eggs on toast is delicious and is a good standby when you're in a rush or are too tired to cook much. If you have got a microwave, then these are really easy – simply beat 2-3 eggs together, season, add a tiny dash of milk and cook on high. Stir with a fork every ten seconds and stop cooking when they are at the perfect consistency for you. You can also scrambled eggs in a pan – Heat a knob of butter in a frying pan, beat the eggs in a bowl or jug, season and add a dash of milk. Once the butter is melted, pour the eggs into the pan and stir constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook until the egg mixture only has a bit of liquid left. Stir in a little butter and add cream if you want – delicious. For a special breakfast, chop up smoked salmon and mix into the scrambled egg. 4. Poached Eggs To poach eggs the easy way, you can buy a specific poaching pan which has round compartments into which you crack your eggs and then they cook over the pan which is filled with boiling water. To poach eggs without a poacher, pour boiling water into a frying pan until it is about 2 ½ cm deep, set the pan on the heat and, when the water is bubbling gently (little bubbles under the surface), break an egg into the water. Simmer for 1 minute and then take from the heat. Leave for 10 minutes and then remove with a slotted spoon and drain. Serve on toast or with bacon, sausage and baked beans. These are the four classic, quickest and healthiest ways to cook eggs but you can also fry an egg in oil. Simply heat oil in a frying pan, break an egg lightly into the pan (gently, so you don't break the yolk) and fry until cooked. Even though you may favour frying eggs, try to remember that poaching is much healthier than frying because it uses water instead of oil.
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