Happy Valentine's Day!
Sliced off the rest of the gravlax this morning.
Sliced off the rest of the gravlax this morning.
It's really worth making because you end up with enough for the week and it works well in so many dishes.
I found this version to be the best though.
I found this version to be the best though.
AND! I still can't get the eggs right....
It's so annoying.
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perfect lunch! the color of the salmon is so nice.
if you need the yolks more firm (but not gray), bring water covering the eggs to a boil with the lid on. Leave the lid on tight but turn off the heat. Leave anywhere from at least 15 minutes up to 30 minutes, and drain. No need to rinse, just let them cool.
no, no, no. boil your water in a small saucepan, eggs included. when the rapid boil begins, cover and remove completely from heat. wait seven minutes. rinse under cold water while peeling. (the heat coming from the inside will compensate for the cold water on the outside.) serve immediately.
i own this pot exclusively for the purpose of egg boiling: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80113159/
p.s. give or take a couple minutes, obviously, dependent upon your egg size.
man, everyone is so intense about hard boiling eggs! maybe you need to chill a little, let them be not as perfectly consistent, allow for the variance in the eggs themselves, let em be who they wanna be:)) i swear, do the cover-w.-cold-bring-to-a-boil-take-off-heat-cover-wait-10-min-run-under-cold, they'll be good enough. they're all different, they should be that way, maybe just gotta be cool with it:)))
I ususally use Suzy's method - learned it from my ex who worked at Presse. Best eggs in town!
Oh and that should get you closer to that perfect velvety yolk!
Alyson! I am going to try Suzy's method then because the eggs at Presse are EXACTLY what made me want to master cooking the perfect hard egg... the velvety yolk! THANK YOU!
My favorite dish (which Caitlin introduced me to) is the hard cooked eggs with mayo and cornichons!
just one more question though, do you just turn off the burner and wait 7 minutes or take them out of the water and wait 7 minutes? i tried taking them out of water when they reach the boiling point and waiting 10 minutes, but the yolk was that of a soft boiled egg... so i am guessing, leave it in water for 7 minutes, but turn off fire?
Leave them in the water for those 7 minutes. Once it boils, I just cover it and set the whole thing on a different, unheated, surface and set the timer because i'm absent-minded otherwise :n)
right, okay thanks!!!
Oui oui! Les oeufs mayonnaise!
Another little tip I learned from said ex - the chef/owner is happy to share his recipes. So if you feel you're missing that secret special trick, I'm sure he'd be glad to help. Evan always just told me to email him, or simply have your server ask the kitchen.
xo
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/dining/how-to-boil-an-egg-so-simple-but-not-easy.html
i'm curious about the 4hr jewish eggs.
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