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Scrambled eggs

Scrambled eggs
Place of origin Worldwide
Main ingredients Eggs
Ingredients generally used Salt, pepper, butter
Cookbook: Scrambled eggs Media: Scrambled eggs

Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs), where the whites and yolks have been stirred, whipped, or beaten together (typically with salt, butter or oil, and sometimes water or milk, or other ingredients), then heated so that the proteins denature and coagulate, and they form into "curds".[1][2]

History

The earliest documented recipe for scrambled eggs was in the 14th-century Italian cookbook Libro della cucina.[3]

Preparation

Only eggs are necessary to make scrambled eggs,[4][5] but salt, water, chives, cream, crème fraîche, sour cream, grated cheese and other ingredients may be added [6][7] as recipes vary.[8][9]

The eggs are cracked into a bowl with salt and pepper, and the mixture is stirred or whisked. Alternatively, the eggs are cracked directly into a hot pan or skillet, and the whites and yolks stirred together as they cook. In Food in England (1954) Dorothy Hartley comments, "There are two main schools: one (which I believe to be correct) breaks in the eggs direct, so that particles of clear white and clear yellow remain in the creamy mass. The other school beats the eggs together first, maintaining it gives a smoother texture".[10] Elizabeth David (1960) takes the latter view: "For scrambled eggs, unlike those for an omelette, the eggs should be very well beaten".[11]

Preparation in pans

The mixture can be poured into a hot pan containing melted butter or oil, where it starts coagulating.[12] The heat is turned down and the eggs are stirred as they cook. This creates small, soft curds of egg. A thin pan is preferable to prevent browning. With continuous stirring, and not allowing the eggs to stick to the pan, the eggs themselves will maintain the pan temperature at about the boiling point of water, until they coagulate. In their Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961), Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle and Julia Child write, "Scrambled eggs in French style are creamy soft curds that just hold their shape from fork to mouth. Their preparation is entirely a matter of stirring the eggs over gentle heat until they slowly thicken as a mass into a custard."[13]

Alternatively, Escoffier describes using a double boiler[14][15] as the heating source, which does not need adjustment as the direct heating method does. The eggs are directly placed in the cooker and mixed during the heating and not before. Cooking by this method prevents the eggs from browning while being cooked and gives aerated and creamy scrambled eggs.[15] This method was used in the "old classical kitchen" and guarantees the eggs are always cooked perfectly; it is, however, more time-consuming than the modern skillet method, taking up to 40 minutes to ensure perfect quality.[14]

Once the liquid has mostly set, additional ingredients such as ham, herbs, cheese, or cream[12] may be folded in over low heat until incorporated. The eggs are usually slightly undercooked when removed from heat since the eggs will continue to set. If any liquid is seeping from the eggs (syneresis), this is a sign of undercooking, overcooking, or adding undercooked high-moisture vegetables.

Scrambled eggs can be cooked in a microwave oven,[16] and can also be prepared using sous-vide cooking, which gives the traditional smooth creamy texture and requires only occasionally mixing during cooking.[17] Another technique for cooking creamy scrambled eggs is to pipe steam into eggs with butter via a steam wand (as found on an espresso machine).[18]

Variations

Scotch woodcock, a British dish of scrambled eggs and anchovy paste on toast

Video showing the steps in which basic scrambled eggs are prepared with mushrooms and cheese

Britain

France

Italy

An Italian version of scrambled eggs: Uova stracciate al formaggio. In addition to the eggs and butter, cream is added, and when the eggs are cooked, grated Parmesan cheese is sprinkled on the top.[31]

Nigeria

Philippines

Poqui poqui, a scrambled egg dish with grilled eggplants, tomatoes, shallots, and garlic, from the Philippines

South America

Syria

US

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Liesa Cole, L.J.L. Quick and Easy Cooking: Meals in Minutes. Globe Pequot. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-59921-754-3. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ David, E.; Child, J.; Renny, J. (1999). French Provincial Cooking. Penguin twentieth-century classics. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-1-101-50123-8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The Untold Origin of Scrambled Eggs". 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c How To Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs - 3 ways | Jamie Oliver, 13 April 2014, retrieved 12 March 2023
  5. ^ Oliver, Jamie (2010), Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours, CNIB, p. 310, ISBN 978-0-616-56805-7, OCLC 809214655, retrieved 12 March 2023
  6. ^ Berolzheimer, R. (1988). Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook. Perigee Series. Perigee Books. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-399-51388-6. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. ^ Simon, Alexander (7 August 2017). "How to Make Scrambled Eggs in a Microwave, Without Dirtying a Pan". Standard Republic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  8. ^ Dan Souza (2011). "Perfect Scrambled Eggs | Cook's Illustrated Recipe". americastestkitchen.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ^ Exchange, The Culinary (2 August 2016). "Kitchen Questions: Should You Put Milk in Scrambled Eggs?". The Culinary Exchange. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. ^ Hartley, p. 213
  11. ^ David (2008), p. 178
  12. ^ a b Smith, Delia (2005). "Scrambling eggs". Complete cookery course. London: BBC Books. p. 23. ISBN 0-563-36249-9.
  13. ^ Beck, et al, p. 131
  14. ^ a b Escoffier, 157
  15. ^ a b McClusky, P. (2015). Ontario Garlic: The Story from Farm to Festival. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-62585-451-3. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  16. ^ Dobrowolski, J. (1996). Cheap and Easy Cooking: The Survival Guide for College Students. S.K.I. Publishing Company. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-9654612-0-7. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  17. ^ Wylie, C. (2017). The Sous Vide Kitchen: Techniques, Ideas, and More Than 100 Recipes to Cook at Home. Voyageur Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-7603-5203-8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Chef Jody Williams Shows Me How to Steam Scramble Eggs". FoodMayhem. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 119.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Saulnier, pp. 54–55
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 120.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 121.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 122.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 123.
  25. ^ a b Hering, Richard (1958). Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery and Practical Reference Manual for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering Trade. Translated by Bickel, Walter (11th ed.). Giessen, Germany: Dr. Pfanneberg & Co. p. 124.
  26. ^ a b "Creamy French Scrambled Eggs". cooksillustrated.com.
  27. ^ a b Campana, Melissa (8 December 2020). "The real difference between English scrambled eggs and American scrambled eggs". Mashed.com.
  28. ^ Yates, Dornford (1932). Safe Custody (Faded Page Canada 2016 ed.). London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. p. 156.
  29. ^ "Buttered Eggs". The Foods of England Project. Retrieved 20 April 2025. Eaton 1822, Mrs. B. &c
  30. ^ Vaughan, B. (2015). Egg: The Very Best Recipes Inspired by the Simple Egg. Orion Publishing Group. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-297-87161-3. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  31. ^ David (1989), p. 116
  32. ^ Kperogi, Farooq (26 January 2014). "Q and A on the grammar of food, usage and Nigerian English". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  33. ^ Manalo, Lalaine (7 April 2017). "Poqui Poqui". Kawaling Pinoy. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Poqui Poqui". Ang Sarap. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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