Nourishing a family can be quite expensive and requires a lot of creativity to bring nutrient and appetizing meals to the table. A egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein, it is then a great protein option. Notably because they are the least expensive source of high-quality protein your meal can have. However, they are more ways to cook them then the most popular ones we all know. Here is why we taught we should reveal our 14 incredible edible egg tricks that will amaze and amuse you.
14. Balancing egg
Most people don’t know, but with a flat level surface you can balance an egg on its bottom side. Give it some time, balance the egg with your fingers and find the right balance point.
13. Quick sunny-side up egg
Grab a plate heat it for 2 minutes in the microwave. Now get some butter and lather up the plate. Crack the egg on the side of it and carefully make a whole in the yolk with a sharpe knife. Cook in the microwave for 45 seconds.
12. Verify if your eggs are still good.
Grab a small container and fill it up with water. Carefully insert the eggs in the water. If the egg stands up on its small pointy end then the egg not as fresh as it used to. If it lays on the side, well now you have a really fresh egg.
11. Perfect scrambled eggs.
- Large Bowl
- 3 Eggs
- 1/4 cup of Milk
Whisk until it’s nice and smooth. Now get a pan over high heat with some butter melting on it. Make sure your mix lands in the middle on the pan. Stir until you start to see curds. Then set the heat to low and flip the egg over each other again and again. The trick here is to remove the pan from the heat when the liquid is gone. Let it cook on it’s on for a minute.
10. Quick poached egg.
Let’s use a microwave safe bowl and half-fill with water. Now crack your egg directly in the water. Cover and place in the microwave for 60 seconds.
9. Soft-boiled egg
Boil in salty water for 5 minutes. For better result add a tablespoon of vegetable oil. When done cooking dip in cold water for a minute. Now peel your eggs and enjoy!
8. Scrambled egg inside their shells.
Basically pour the egg in the long-sleeves of a shirt and tie if off at both ends. Rapidly spin the shirt in circular motion and pulling it hard a dozen times. Once that’s done, simply boil and enjoy.
7. Cracking egg with one hand.
Gently hit a side surface and then push up with your thumb and pull down with your lower two fingers while using your index finger as support. You should get an even break in the center. Practice makes perfect!
6. Egg white or egg yolk only.
This one is pretty famous but it case you didn’t know, here is the best trick to separate the egg yolk from the white. Use a empty bottle of water to suck the egg yolk.
5. Scrambled egg in the microwave.
Crack two eggs in the microwave-safe bowl, flavored as wanted and add a splash of milk. Vigorously whip the eggs into shape until you have a nice blended mix. Cook in the microwave for 1 minute, pop in out and flush the egg a little bit. Put them back in for an additional 30 seconds.
4. Easy sunny-side up egg in a pan.
Heat a pan on medium for a minute then coat with a bit of butter. Crack the egg and plop it right into the pan. Shift the pan around to make sure the egg white is evenly dispersed. The tip is now to cover it for about two minutes and let it finish cooking on its own.
3. Boiled egg substitution
Boiling an water isn’t always fun because you have got to monitor it. There where your oven can come to the rescue. Simply place as many eggs as you want directly onto the center oven rack. You can also place a pan under just in case there are any mishaps. Set your over at 325 for 30 minutes. Don’t even bother preheating. Don’t forget to let them cool down.
2. Tip to peel the shell
If you don’t like to peel the egg shell with your fingers. Simply use a container fill with a bit of water. Insert the boiled egg and shake it as much as you can with the lid on. It will peel on its own.
1. Fancy poached egg
To avoid the messy mix that result after boiling and poached egg. Cover a small bowl with plastic wrap. Crack an egg in the bowl. Bring together every part of the plastic wrap and shape a bag. Now boil the bag for about 3 minutes.
Sources
- incredibleegg.org
- Householdhacker
