Eggs
Probably the cheapest source of protein
which can be made into a delicious meal is the egg. From the basic
hard-boiled to the "complex" eggs-in-a-poke, the egg can be
used for a wide range of meals. Eggs have usually been thought of as
breakfast food but when they are combined with meat and cheese, they can
make a lunch or a light dinner.
Hard-Boiled
Eggs
For this recipe, all you have to know is
how to boil water. Just drop the egg gently into a pot of water and
bring to a boil. Boil water for about 10 min. Drop eggs immediately into
cold water after cooking to hasten the cooling. Eggs prepared this way
can be used in salads or just eaten as is.
Scrambled
Eggs
This is a dish which can be prepared for
breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Combine eggs, onions, milk, and spices into
a bowl and mix until yolk and white of egg are blended completely. Melt
butter with medium heat in a small frying pan, then add egg mixture.
Continue to stir while eggs start to set-up. Cook to desired
consistency. Add cheese and meat before the eggs are completely
finished. When cheese is melted and meat is warm, the meal is ready.
Eggs can be served over toast
Fried Eggs
Like scrambled eggs, fried eggs can be
eaten any time. Melt butter in small frying pan. Crack eggs into pan,
spice, and cook on low-medium heat. Test firmness of egg by shaking pan.
If you want the egg completely set, you can cover the pan while cooking.
However, if you let it cook too long, the egg may become rubbery. To
prevent this, flip the egg over and cook for about an additional 3 min.
You'll probably break a few yolks until you get the hang of flipping
eggs. Can be served on toast.
Eggs-in-a-Poke
This is actually just a variation of the
fried eggs recipe. Melt butter in a small frying pan. Cut a hole in a
piece of bread (this is made easy if you use the lip of a cup). Place
bread with hole in the pan then crack an egg into the hole. Spice and
cook the egg and bread as outlined in the fried eggs recipe. Fry the
center of the bread (the hole) in the pan as well.
Eggwich
As with all the egg dishes, an eggwich
takes only about 5 min. to prepare. Fry an egg or two as described in
the fried eggs. While the egg is frying, melt cheese on top of slices of
bread, muffins, or hamburger buns in the oven. Place eggs inside pieces
of bread and there you have it--an EGGWICH!
Omelets
Ok, this one is the trickiest recipe in
the book. However, when the omelette comes out perfect, you get a
delicious meal and a whole lot of satisfaction. You can make omelettes
in a regular frying pan or buy an omelet pan. Beat eggs and spices in a
bowl. Cut or grate cheese and additional fillings before you start
cooking the eggs. Melt butter over a low heat in a frying pan, then add
eggs. When eggs start to cook, peel cooked parts away from the side and
let uncooked egg flow around to the bot tom of the pan. Keep on doing
this until most of egg is "set" (cooked). Add cheese and
extras, then flip half of the egg over the top of the filling. Let cook
another few minutes, then flip and cook a few more minutes on the other
side. When bottom of the omelet is light brown and toasty, it's ready.
Omelets take a bit of practice, but they're worth it.
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