Me either, which is weird because when I was a kid I loved a runny yolk to dip buttered toast in. Now it creeps me out.
I like the yolk to be a little soft, although not completely soft. If the whites are soft though, I'm done with it.
I'm 83 years old, with a BS in Electrical Engineering, and I've had Scrambled Eggs, Hard and Soft boiled Eggs, Eggs Over Easy, and Egg Omelets, but I have no idea what a Poached Egg is or what Eggs Benedict are. Hal
Poached eggs are those eggs which are hunted down and gathered illegally by poachers. Such activity has led to the near extinction of the egg which was first discovered by E, Benedict, a Canadian bacon magnate and former English muffin baker. After its initial discovery and with the help of famed Chef H. Daise, it was found that the egg’s special attributes were revealed upon being placed in simmering water with salt and a bit of vinegar. Upon being placed in the mixture, the white part of the eggs would solidify whilst leaving the yellow part warm but runny making it an expensive underground favorite for culinary elitists. The shell of the egg, when added to fresh coffee grounds and brewed is often thought to take the bitterness out of the coffee, but there is no scientific evidence to support the theory.
I like Poached eggs which I make at home and serve on toast , or with soldiers.., and eggs Benedict, the latter I have often if we're eating out for breakfast at the weekends...served on a muffin with bacon or ham, and asparagus spears..
One thing for sure, Holly, you folks in the UK do eat somewhat differently than we do here in the States. Asparagus Spears with breakfast.....don't think so. Our omelet's, at least that I've had, are made with English Muffin, ham, poached eggs and Hollandaise Sauce.
yes Cody you have all the same ingredients on te eggs Benedict as we have...except you're missing the veggies... Why do you folks call a Muffin an English Muffin?.. do you have American Muffins?
They’re actually American muffins but you can blame Sam Bass, a native of England who moved to the U.S. I guess because his method of griddle baking was new and he was from England he could call it an English muffin even though it was first made in the U.S. and get away with it. He did.
English muffins: American muffins: Our muffins are any flavor: chocolate, chocolate chip, blueberry, strawberry, corn muffins, etc. They're made in cupcake tins. They have less sugar than a cupcake and are never frosted.
The top ones are the muffins we have here in the UK...they are simply called Muffins ..and they are the ones we have toasted and topped with sweet but usually savoury topping like Eggs Benedict
I like omelettes but it's been almost twenty years since I've had one. My roommate Does not like them nor cook them.
Well, having known you for so long Bill, I'm pretty much aware of half of that, we've seen photos of you too over the years with the oxygen and playing the mouth organ.. .. but of course I never gave it a thought about getting near flame with an Oxygen tank... Forget the Omelette..or send out for one..LOL ...Incidentally , I'm sure you o/h would make you one if you begged nicely...