Egg
Inspired by Chocolate and Zucchini, a belated birthday gift from my friend Julie, I made my first ever soft-boiled egg for lunch. I had to improvise an egg cup, but a little Christmas shot glass in the breakfront served admirably well. The "hat" of the egg came off perfectly in response to the taps of my knife, just as it was supposed to. Some Trader Joes naan, ripped into strips, spread with butter, and sprinkled with salt, was my dipper for the rich yolk. A tiny teaspoon allowed me to scrape out the white.
It turns out that I love soft-boiled eggs. They're a lot like poached eggs, but infinitely neater. There's something so satisfying about the egg itself being the container for your lunch.
I think this first attempt ended up being ever so slightly underdone, since I was using farmer's market eggs and the size was closer to extra large rather than large. I'll have to remember to add a minute to the recommended cooking time if I use a really large egg again.
Now I want a fancy egg cup.
It turns out that I love soft-boiled eggs. They're a lot like poached eggs, but infinitely neater. There's something so satisfying about the egg itself being the container for your lunch.
I think this first attempt ended up being ever so slightly underdone, since I was using farmer's market eggs and the size was closer to extra large rather than large. I'll have to remember to add a minute to the recommended cooking time if I use a really large egg again.
Now I want a fancy egg cup.