Eggs - a product that is in the recipes of the cuisines of our entire planet. They are good both as ingredients in dishes, and by themselves - even in boiled, even in fried form.
Cooking is the most common cooking method in which the taste is preserved. And although the methods of this heat treatment are not particularly diverse, still try to cook something unusual and even exquisite.
A toast on which soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs are located is a favorite of many family breakfasts. Stuffed eggs are almost always on large and small holiday tables. In England, a very popular appetizer is a soft-boiled egg laid on a “pillow” of spinach. And the British consider Benedictine eggs to be a delicious dish : poached eggs with pancakes and sliced ham are good for feasts. Do not forget about poached eggs in a sauce of butter and herbs - a classic of modern cooking. How to cook soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs is known even to children.
To check the freshness of the egg, dip it in a glass bowl with cold water. A fresh egg will go to the bottom and lie on a barrel. A week-old egg rises in the water column with a rounded end up. A two-three-week egg will stand in the water. In no case do not eat eggs floating on the surface of the liquid.
Before cooking, keep the product at room temperature so that the shell does not crack. Dip in slightly boiling water in a slotted spoon. Observe the cooking time from the moment of boiling water. Cooking times are usually indicated for large eggs.
Soft-boiled eggs should be boiled for three to four minutes from the moment of boiling water. Due to the short time, the protein will become semi-solid, and the yolk will remain liquid.
To boil eggs in a bag, you should wait seven to eight minutes from the moment of boiling water - the yolk will only harden slightly around the edges.
When cooking with a ten-minute time cut, hard-boiled eggs will be obtained - the yolks will remain light and dense throughout the cut.
If you want to cook poached eggs, then in this case only fresh eggs are needed. The protein of the old egg during cooking can spread in the water in the form of countless streaks.
Break the egg in a saucer or cup. Add a few drops of vinegar to the pan with water - the acid will help the protein curl. Boil water, let the product slip freely into the pan. As soon as the egg is lowered, gently rotate the water with a spoon. This will help to collect the protein around the yolk and create the desired shape. Reduce the heat so that the water boils slightly. Leave to boil in slightly boiling water for two to three minutes. Gently catch with a slotted spoon and allow water to drain.
If you cook poached eggs in advance, transfer the boiled eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool immediately. Keep them on a baking sheet lined with paper towels before serving. Before serving, heat in lightly boiling water for one minute.
Of all the types of preparation of this product, soft-boiled eggs are the most dangerous, especially for young children, because the liquid and insufficiently processed yolk may contain microorganisms that cause one or another disease. Doctors strongly recommend that you exclude them from the diet. Therefore, before you cook soft-boiled eggs for your kids, you should think several times whether this dish will bring anything else to your house besides joy.
Decorating and decorating eggs in various ways, you can create real culinary masterpieces, for example, interesting fun little animals, involving children in the process of creating and turning the cooking process into fun fun. Various casseroles, omelettes and snacks are very popular in the world and are loved in every family.