10 Delicious Ways To Cook Eggs
Photo, Erik Putz.
Fry it: Huevos Rancheros
This Mexican favourite puts a fried egg over refried beans and tortilla, with feta, pico de gallo and hot suace on top. Get our huevos rancheros recipe.
Flip it: Tuscan breakfast-for-dinner
Those winter woes will take a hike once you dig into a comforting plate of golden-crisp hash browns with eggs cooked to order (we’ll have two, over-easy, please). Get the recipe.
Hard-boil it: Swedish egg, dill and beet sandwich
It’s all in the timing, really. Perfect eggs are just a few minutes away. How long for a perfect hard-boiled egg? 12 minutes. Get the recipe.
Soft boil it: Shoyu Eggs
A perfect hard-boiled egg may be 12 minutes, but a perfect soft-boiled egg? Just half the time. Get our shoyu eggs recipe.
Poach it: Eggs over sautéed greens and toast
When properly poached, the white is cooked but remains very tender and subtle, far from the rubbery texture that can accompany a fried egg. We like them best over crisp toast, sauteed greens and prosciutto. Get the recipe.
Bake it: Egg & Toast Tartlets
Crack an egg on top of these savoury toast cups, and bake. Get the egg and toast tartlets recipe.
Separate the whites: Peach, Raspberry And Amaretto Pavlovas
Whip those egg whites to make meringue. Crispy, chewy and sweet (a killer combination) they're easily dressed up with whipped cream and juicy fresh fruit. Get the peach, raspberry and amaretto pavlovas recipe.
Separate the yolks: Lemony Hollandaise
You used the whites, but now what should you do the yolks? Make a hollandaise! This brunch favourite is beautiful over sautéed asparagus or a poached egg (eggs benny, anyone?). Get our easy hollandaise recipe.
Scramble it: Scrambled eggs
Whether you're in a hurry, or you just prefer your yolks and your whites homogeneous, the classic scamble can do no wrong. Get the recipe.
Temper it: Carbonara
Stirring your eggs (or yolks) quickly with hot pasta water gets you that signature rich and creamy coating on your carbonara's noodles. Get the carbonara pasta recipe.
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How to poach an egg
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