7 Egg Recipes For Advanced Egg-perts
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This will be the year you can cook perfectly poached eggs. It'll be the time you finally bake up a billowing soufflé and possibly whip up a fluffy batch of egg clouds. Yes, all of these egg recipes are for the advanced cook who needs a challenge in the breakfast department.
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Gordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs
This technique will change the way you make scrambled eggs. It requires some finesse. The eggs aren't whisked before going into a pot (not a pan) with a tablespoon of butter. The eggs are stirred over and off the heat to slowly come together into a velvety custard. Gordon salts his eggs almost at the last minute and finishes them with a dab of crème fraiche to halt the cooking. Once you try these ultrarich eggs, you'll wonder why you ever settled for rubbery rocks.
Get the recipe: Gordon Ramsay's scrambled eggs
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Perfect Fried Egg
If you've ever wondered how to get a crispy egg white with a soft egg yolk, here's the technique. Use a high-heat oil like ghee or coconut oil. Remove the egg yolk from the egg white and set it aside. Cook the egg white first until it begins to turn opaque and golden brown on the edges. Add the yolk back on top and cook slightly. Ta-da! Perfect fried egg.
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Eggs in Purgatory
Though this egg technique seems simple enough (crack a few eggs into a bowl of sauce and bake until the eggs are cooked through), it can be slightly tricky to bake the egg whites while keeping the yolks runny. Keep an eye on the egg whites; once they turn opaque, remove the dish from the oven!
Get the recipe: eggs in purgatory
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French Omelet
Unlike an American omelet, a French omelet has no caramelized coloring or charred bits on the outside. It's only cooked on one side (resulting in a creamy texture) and folded into thirds when plated. A low heat, patience, and a good nonstick pan are required to perfect a French omelet.
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Egg Clouds
Egg whites are whipped up into meringue, parmesan cheese is folded into the stiff peaks, and the mixture is dolloped onto a cooking sheet. The egg yolks go back into the center of each "cloud" and bake until the egg white turns crispy.
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Poached Eggs
There are two ways to cook poached eggs. The first one is easier but it requires a sous vide machine. The other is more traditional, by letting the eggs cook in a pot of simmering water. Both require some practice, but the results are worth it!
Get the recipe: two ways to cook poached eggs
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Ham and Cheese Soufflés
The technique of all French techniques: mastering a soufflé is the ultimate symbol of knowing how to cook with eggs. A custard made with egg yolks is folded into whipped egg whites. The fluffy batter is poured into ramekins and baked until it puffs up!
Get the recipe: ham and cheese soufflés