By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
November 18th, 2023
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A great breakfast makes for a start to a great day. Let’s talk about what makes a great breakfast. One word, plenty of dishes: EGGS! While eggs are pretty easy to cook, we’ve all sometimes ended up with a rubbery omelette or an overcooked sunny side up! Here are 6 tips to cook your eggs perfectly.
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Be it scrambled eggs omelets when you cook eggs, make sure to keep your flame on medium low heat. This will give your eggs a creamy fluffy texture and not overcook or worse, burn them.
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The secret technique to cooking perfect hard boiled eggs is to dunk them in cold water right after they are boiled. This will ensure your egg does not overcook and you can enjoy the egg yolk just the way you like it.
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The tip of the spatula is flexible and helps to stir the egg with ease. It does not stick to your pan and you can go easy on the oil/butter.
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Using butter to cook eggs instead of oil gives a creamy taste which is almost comforting. It adds an extra touch to your egg that is beyond delicious. You could opt for either salted or unsalted butter depending on your preference.
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While cooking your eggs sunny side up, drizzle some water around the egg. This allows steam to collect and cook the yolk to perfection without over cooking or burning the egg white.
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Add a dollop of butter and crack your egg into it. Let it steam for about 4-5 minutes and you will have yourself a perfectly poached egg.
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