tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post44547330609986261..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: scrambled eggsTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-56478826000006789542014-06-02T10:04:56.915-04:002014-06-02T10:04:56.915-04:00Chip!
Thanks for the tip; I just finished eating ...Chip!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip; I just finished eating my Gordon-Ramsey-style scrambled eggs, and they were pretty good.<br /><br />I'm not sure I quite got his technique down, and I think you had modifications; so I'll keep trying.<br /><br />Thanks!Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-3160603143326326952014-06-01T13:15:58.268-04:002014-06-01T13:15:58.268-04:00I don't know if he's not very nice, or if ...I don't know if he's not very nice, or if he's putting on a show for the "reality" television.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-10105785281309170352014-06-01T12:55:33.226-04:002014-06-01T12:55:33.226-04:00This got me curious about Gordon Ramsey, with whom...This got me curious about Gordon Ramsey, with whom I wasn't very familiar. So back to Youtube...<br /><br />He's not a very nice man, is he?Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-44346669685505563422014-06-01T12:02:09.198-04:002014-06-01T12:02:09.198-04:00Eggs from a chicken with a varied diet are far bet...Eggs from a chicken with a varied diet are far better. The key is plenty of green stuff, that gives the yokes a bright orange color. <br /><br />Freshness makes the eggs all perky when you crack them open. <br /><br />Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-18572246551198347442014-05-31T20:37:33.590-04:002014-05-31T20:37:33.590-04:00(Remove from heat after cracking eggs in; lower te...(Remove from heat after cracking eggs in; lower temp, put back on.)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-63762365878288335582014-05-31T20:36:20.157-04:002014-05-31T20:36:20.157-04:00Some people like to put milk in their raw eggs and...Some people like to put milk in their raw eggs and whip before adding them to the skillet. I think it ruins the taste, maybe on a chemical level (paging EPR).<br /><br />I heat a teflon skillet till water dances on it. Add butter till it just starts turning brown. Crack in two eggs. Salt and pepper. Scramble till still a little wet. Put on plate and eat.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-9703998043034464922014-05-31T18:44:29.630-04:002014-05-31T18:44:29.630-04:00I've had "wet" eggs like those in th...I've had "wet" eggs like those in the videos and they're great... because the wet is butter and cream instead of undercooked egg. So, sure, they're wet but they're not *slimy*.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-86466758656971836072014-05-31T18:10:34.940-04:002014-05-31T18:10:34.940-04:00Chip!
It's funny that you posted this, becaus...Chip!<br /><br />It's funny that you posted this, because right before you posted it, I was on Youtube watching videos like this! About...scrambled eggs.<br /><br />I am always seeking the best scrambled eggs, both to eat and to make. I haven't been satisfied on either score, although the place where I recall really enjoying the eggs is a hotel in DC -- the name escapes me now but I could track it down. Here's what I remember about the eggs. They were...<i>folded</i> sort of, and -- not exactly <i>wet</i> but a little creamy. They weren't watery or uncooked-eggy, if you follow me.<br /><br />Is that even how scrambled eggs are supposed to be? Or is what I just described a culinary sacrilege? If so, I repent.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm going to try your method on Monday. I'll report back!Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36079020395276316542014-05-31T17:47:21.574-04:002014-05-31T17:47:21.574-04:00Any idea if the sauce book by the same guy is any ...Any idea if the sauce book by the same guy is any good, Chip?<br /><br />My husband and I went out to eat yesterday because it was our 27th anniversary and we had sauces...<br /><br />He had slightly overcooked trout with a garlic and green chili butter sauce, and I had slightly overcooked chicken with a really fabulous artichoke cream sauce. (The grilled veggies were excellent, my mashed potatoes were good, his rice was meh.)<br /><br />We both agreed that the yummy sauces more than made up for the slightly overcooked meat and I'm thinking... I can make sauces. I manage sushi at home, I can manage a sauce. Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-1581833055235336812014-05-31T17:21:59.725-04:002014-05-31T17:21:59.725-04:00I hard boiled eggs today, 12 minutes with a room t...I hard boiled eggs today, 12 minutes with a room temp med-small egg straight into boiling water and then into cold water. They weren't quite done enough and the deviled egg filling is lumpy, but they peeled really well.<br /><br />I think that the cook time is messed up by the altitude. Pasta takes longer than it should here, too.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-73693100715514197562014-05-31T17:17:11.375-04:002014-05-31T17:17:11.375-04:00I bought a bale of alfalfa for my hens today. The...I bought a bale of alfalfa for my hens today. The yolks get deep orange when the hens eat the leaves.<br /><br />I used to let the hens out in the yard, though they eat everything they're willing to eat right off, so the yolks don't get as orange, but I had too few hens laying and far too many roosters accosting them (the roosters don't bother the hens that aren't laying, they can tell) so the roosters are now shut out in the yard and sleep on or under the porch.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-25572889226131219052014-05-31T17:00:47.020-04:002014-05-31T17:00:47.020-04:00...salt makes the eggs go wonky...
And we're ...<i>...salt makes the eggs go wonky...</i><br /><br />And we're supposed to know what wonky means?<br /><br /><i>Soft pillowy puffs of golden goodness....</i><br /><br />Who sez pottery's dead?ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-74894051970370951172014-05-31T16:33:29.704-04:002014-05-31T16:33:29.704-04:00When you put the butter in cold, a lot of it as Go...When you put the butter in cold, a lot of it as Gordon does, then it melts steadily while stirring, and that is the same thing as making an Hollandaise. Exactly. Except a a bit less butter. Plus it tells you when it is nearly done, because it was hot enough to melt all the butter. Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-36804893692322169652014-05-31T11:21:57.767-04:002014-05-31T11:21:57.767-04:00oh DBQ - you had me up until the sauteed chicken ...oh DBQ - you had me up until the sauteed chicken livers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-85138315649488028362014-05-31T10:31:12.361-04:002014-05-31T10:31:12.361-04:00I love softly scrambled eggs!!! I melt the butter...I love softly scrambled eggs!!! I melt the butter in a small cast iron skillet. It is about 6 inches across and is my very favorite cooking pot. Just as the butter is beginning to bubble, I take it off of the heat and pour in the eggs that have been beaten with some whipping cream and a little salt. Starting from the outside of the pan where the eggs are starting to curdle, I softly fold in the cooked eggs to the middle and keep repeating until the eggs are just done. If it gets too cold I put the pan back on the flame for a few seconds to keep the temperature even. Soft pillowy puffs of yellow golden goodness. A little cracked pepper and perhaps a sprinkle of sea salt. They are the perfect breakfast with some sauteed chicken livers....in butter of course! Warm and smooth inside and crusty crisp coating of flour. (Now I am really hungry)<br /><br />This is why I never order scrambled eggs in a restaurant. They are overcooked, hard, rubbery, horrible things.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-4467848131505270012014-05-31T09:51:01.521-04:002014-05-31T09:51:01.521-04:00Men who can cook. I really like the idea.Men who can cook. I really like the idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-23966987993686748442014-05-31T09:15:50.241-04:002014-05-31T09:15:50.241-04:00Chives are sexy. Gotta give it to her in bed.Chives are sexy. Gotta give it to her in bed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959421437685249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-4156205234726837202014-05-31T07:20:33.713-04:002014-05-31T07:20:33.713-04:00Eggs are difficult. Runny, no good, Rubbery, no go...Eggs are difficult. Runny, no good, Rubbery, no good. Gotta hit the sweet spot.<br /><br />French and stale bread = why they created French Onion soup. Its great too.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-39853550249770082732014-05-31T07:18:56.968-04:002014-05-31T07:18:56.968-04:00Chip is a cooking eggs-pert.
Ha-ha.
Chip is a cooking eggs-pert.<br /><br />Ha-ha.<br /><br />rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-43825631082132999502014-05-31T06:43:32.302-04:002014-05-31T06:43:32.302-04:00The jury seems to be out on whether eggs are bad f...The jury seems to be out on whether eggs are bad for your cholesterol levels.<br /><br />One source on the intertubes said that the cholesterol you eat has nothing to do with the cholesterol in your bloodstream so eggs are just fine and you can have as many as two per week.<br /><br />I'm like, whatever, it's not like I paid anything for that advice so I've got no beef.Eric the Fruit Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003976042428037836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-6259173409188841632014-05-31T04:15:02.257-04:002014-05-31T04:15:02.257-04:00Scotch eggs are in the little book. He uses peasan...Scotch eggs are in the little book. He uses peasant xxxxx pheasant eggs, smaller eggs that you see during Christmas holidays for some reason. Which makes sense for packing sausage around them. The photographs of them are beautiful and not odd at all, as you might imagine. Scotts are somewhat known for battering and deep-frying everything imaginable including Mars bars. Just for the fun of it. I think. By way of experimentation. It's a pub thing. Turns out, the Mars bars are wonderful deep-fried. Chip Ahoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597726289890879627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-39958060451934334822014-05-31T03:19:14.877-04:002014-05-31T03:19:14.877-04:00Palladian posted a certain kind of egg
Scotch Egg...<i>Palladian posted a certain kind of egg </i><br /><a href="http://comonocreerendios-lem.blogspot.com/2013/12/scotch-eggs.html" rel="nofollow">Scotch Eggs</a>MamaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300520132972757396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-86720432738705035332014-05-31T00:52:21.066-04:002014-05-31T00:52:21.066-04:00I recall in the infancy days of this so called blo...I recall in the infancy days of this so called blog (I say that so as to avoid comparing to other... more matured blogs ;)<br /><br />Palladian posted a certain kind of egg named after some roman soldier I believe. not sure, don't quote me. It looked like a hard boiled egg.<br /><br />The internet, Yahoo answers, is all over the place, as to how long to hard boil an egg. 7 to 8 minutes seems just right for me.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.com