7 Tips Chefs Follow For The Best Scrambled Eggs

Cooking eggsSure, I know how to make an alright poached egg and a decent omelette. The same goes for scrambled eggs: they’re pretty hard to mess up completely. But the problem is that they can be tricky to get professionally, jaw-droppingly good, either. That’s an issue shared by Redditor Timtronic125, who reached out to r/AskCulinary – a forum for home cooks to ask chefs and kitchen pros how they work their culinary magic – about how to make the perfect scrambled eggs. “Usually when I attempt to make scrambled eggs, they... end up being the usual kind of dry clumps of scrambled egg with lots of colour variety between yellow and white.“How do I make those thick yellow flaps with uniform colour like one would see on a breakfast sandwich?” they wondered.Here are some of the responses:1) “When cooking, tilt the skillet [or pan] over the heat, and slowly pull the curds to the cooler side.”“Once the last bit is just starting to set, remove [them] from [the] skillet [or pan]. My eggs went from horrible to fluffy and great after watching Gordon Ramsay do this.” Credit:u/anynamesleft2) “A folding motion with a silicone spatula is a great way to achieve soft scrambled eggs.” “If you allow the eggs to sit still too long, even a low heat will create a crust.” Credit: u/CandyHeartFartsChef Ottolenghi uses this method for large, folded eggs.3) “If your eggs have yellow and white parts, you aren’t whisking them enough.” Credit: u/JeanVicquemareSimply Recipes agrees that the mixed eggs should be “uniform” in colour and flavour. 4) “Lower heat, slower stirring.” Credit: u/LadyProtoChef Jamie Oliver says you should stick to a “low heat” and a knob of butter for the job. 5) “An extra yolk and a little milk make them velvety.” Credit:u/KiwiradYarin Shachagi, also known online as Bread Bake Beyond, uses this trick.6) “Salt and whisk your eggs about 15 minutes before you’re ready to cook.” Credit:u/OddlyDirtyThe legendary J. Kenji López-Alt does this, too. In his YouTube video on the topic, he explained that “the salt will actually dissolve some of the egg proteins and make them... retain more moisture and stay more tender.“Ideally, you want to pre-salt them and let them sit for about 15 minutes.” 7) “Add water and use a smaller pan so the egg doesn’t spread into a thin layer.”“That’s the breakfast sandwich egg you’re looking for.” Credit: u/candokidrtBon Appétit says putting a splash of water in your scrambled eggs is key to getting the “fluffiest” results.Related...I Tried a 2-Minute Trick To Make Porridge More Delicious, And I'll Never Go BackMary Berry's 60-Second Secret To Perfectly 'Jammy' Boiled EggsOut Of Eggs? Home Cooks Swear By These Unexpected Ingredient Swaps

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