How do you eat your eggs?

Supercell

Reading posts here recently would lead me to believe lots of people here are big egg eaters.

I don't like the smell and texture of cooked egg on its own, so eating them cooked unless in a recipe with other stuff is a no go for me.

Do some of you mix up whites or blend the whole egg with other stuff to make a shake?

Very curious, egg people, how do you eat your eggs?

Fast_Mover

I luvvvvvvvv eggs!!
I eat mine in the mornings either: boiled, scrambled, poached, coddled...or dare I say it in here, fried!!:D
But none of the latter one since im on the healthy eating phase since Monday..

xebec

Unfertilised!! Well ok, that's how I like eggs, not how I eat them Unfortunately I've a pile of food allergies, so eggs are one of the good foods that I can't go near...

Seraphina

boiled and in omlettes mostly, then fried and sometimes scrambled.

never tried poaching tho.

any other suggestions? i love the way eggs are so quick and versatile

Sam Kade

with my mouth

sharkDawg

I'd eat at least two eggs every day, I find boiling them the handiest and quickest way to eat them, but obviously this isn't a going to work for you OP.
I 'd recommend making omelette's as you can throw anything under the sun into them to mask the eggy taste. Also if I'm making a carbonara sauce I use a couple of eggs in it.

sunnyjim

Scrambled!

I had my first egg there 4 days ago, my girlfriend made scrambled eggs for me!

Yum

Actually, I've had little bit of egg before, but only a spoonful, to appease whoever made it for me...

blah

sunnyjim wrote: »

Scrambled!

I had my first egg there 4 days ago, my girlfriend made scrambled eggs for me!

Yum

:eek:

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life

rubadub

I tried cooking in a new way the other day. I was running around getting dressed with no time to stand over and cook them. I got a hot saucepan and put a little oil in and cracked to eggs in. I then turned off the hob and put about 2 tablespoons of water in the pan, and put a cover on and just left them. This steamed the eggs so they were sort of fried and then steamed.

I don't like the smell and texture of cooked egg on its own

Pancakes are the simplest thing IMO

ozchick

My mum used to make egg flips! Chuck an egg or two in a blend with a cup of milk, some vanilla and blend and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Scrambled or an omlette with some cheese and herbs is another good option

NotMe

I used to eat them fried or scrambled mostly for quickness when I just ate eggs on their own. These days I always boil them. It's the handiest way now as they cook themselves while I eat my porridge.
Typical morning:
fill kettle and turn it on
put oatmeal in bowl and eggs in saucepan
pour boiling water in oatmeal and stick it in the microwave for 50 seconds
fill saucepan with boiling water and put it on the hob
eat porridge
eggs are cooked by the time I've finished my porridge
eat eggs
:pac:

Actually I haven't had an omelette in ages...with mushrooms and cheese.. mmm

sunnyjim

blah wrote: »

:eek:

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life

It's a brave new culinary world for me!

I got more last night. And right now, there's more being made next door in the kitchen :pac:

NextSteps

French toast?

fatal

I just crack 5 into a glass (2 yolks and 5 whites) and drink them down.Its so much easier than having to put up with the foul smell and texture of cooked egg

sunnyjim

Has it ever made you sick - as in from Salmonella?

unreggd

sunnyjim wrote: »

Has it ever made you sick - as in from Salmonella?

Common misconception, for Ireland anyways

a test was done on 5,000 raw eggs and they only found salmonella in 2 of them, and it was in the shell

Linky

sunnyjim

Nice link.

I still don't fancy eating them raw, I'm only just getting into cooking the things!

My mum used to make egg flips! Chuck an egg or two in a blend with a cup of milk, some vanilla and blend and sprinkle with nutmeg.

How were they cooked?

crotalus667

fatal wrote: »

I just crack 5 into a glass (2 yolks and 5 whites) and drink them down.Its

Your body cand digest the raw egg whites :rolleyes: they need to be either cooked or pasturised

fatal

crotalus667 wrote: »

Your body cand digest the raw egg whites :rolleyes: they need to be either cooked or pasturised

Correct me if im wrong but I have read that the body digests raw eggs by about a third less it does if they are cooked.

Supercell

fatal wrote: »

I just crack 5 into a glass (2 yolks and 5 whites) and drink them down.Its so much easier than having to put up with the foul smell and texture of cooked egg

Fook me!, that pretty hard core, fair play, not sure I could do that without hurling afterwards.

Rubadub, pancakes...thats with ground oatmeal IIRC?

Surely there's some other way of eating egg that can disguise the smell?(I seriously gag on it), fried/poached etc..just aint nice for me.

I can eat quiche..but thats loaded with fatty cheese , pastry and well...its just not manly!

mack1

You could make something like a frittata instead of quiche, it's basically quiche without the pastry etc. Then load it up with veg etc.

It's not quick, but it's well tasty! Perfect weekend breakfast, load it up with turkey and peppers, onions, spinnach and some cheese!

rubadub

Longfield wrote: »

Rubadub, pancakes...thats with ground oatmeal IIRC?

Yeah, thats what I use anyway, can be whatever flour you want. You can't really go wrong making pancakes with any ratios, (i.e. a baked cake will not rise if the mix is wrong).

I have also used potato flakes (smash), and fried up potato cakes.

TouchingVirus

Eating raw egg whites is a no-no from what I've read.

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html wrote:

Many people believe that the health benefits of egg yolks are greater when the yolks are consumed raw. Heat destroys enzymes and reduces the amount of certain nutrients. Those who eat raw egg yolks report easier digestion, increased stamina, and resistance to illness-- not to mention a quicker snack if you're on-the-go.

Believe it or not, raw egg yolks taste somewhat like vanilla!

Please see Dr. Mercola's article on the safety of eating raw egg yolks if this is a concern.

While egg whites are not particularly important to consume, they are relatively harmless when cooked. However, raw egg whites should NOT be consumed.

Egg whites contain anti-nutrients. Avidin is a glycoprotein in egg whites that binds to the B vitamin biotin, and can lead to a deficiency of this vitamin.

Additionally, egg whites contain trypsin inhibitors, which could possibly inhibit proper digestion of protein, and growth. Heat destroys both of these compounds.

Please read Dr. Mercola's article on this particular point here. Again, egg whites are safe to eat cooked, but contain anti-nutrients that could hurt your nurtritional status if consumed raw.

The "here" in the above snippet is quoted below, there's this rather annoying iframe that overlays the entire article and required some editting to dismiss so it's easier to just copy it

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/02/09/raw-eggs.aspx wrote:

By Dr. Joseph Mercola

Well folks, it is time for a major update on my recommendations for eating raw eggs. First, before I review the update, I want to dispel the common myth that raw eggs are bad for you. Most people fear them because of the risk for salmonella contamination. If you are still concerned about this please read my earlier article on raw eggs.

As part of that article I had stated that one should never consume raw egg white alone without the yolks, as a component in them called avidin binds to the B-vitamin biotin, potentially creating a deficiency in your body. However, my position shifted when one consumed whole raw eggs, both the yolk and the white together.

One of my raw food mentors convinced me that there was more than enough biotin in raw egg yolks to compensate for this problem, and I revised my previous recommendation to say that eating whole raw eggs would not pose a problem. This idea made sense to me as many wild animals consume raw eggs with no apparent problems.

However, recently a subscriber, Dr. Sharma, PhD, who is a biochemist with Bayer, contacted me about this issue. His investigation into the matter revealed that there is not enough biotin in an egg yolk to bind to all the avidin present in the raw whites. He found that 5.7 grams of biotin are required to neutralize all the avidin found in the raw whites of an average-sized egg. There are only about 25 micrograms -- or 25 millionths of a gram -- of biotin in an average egg yolk.

This is obviously not nearly enough to do the job. For this very reason, controlled diets of only raw egg whites lead to severe biotin deficiency.

New Egg White Recommendations

So is this the 'end' for the healthy consumption of raw egg whites? If you naturally tend to be biotin deficient or are pregnant then the answer is yes. However, raw egg whites (the white 'Yin' to the yolk's 'Yang') are part of the important combined nutritional balance of the egg.

The nutritional breakdown of the egg white is rather impressive. With 9.8 grams of varied protein, high riboflavin, magnesium and potassium, plus a whopping 25 percent the daily value of selenium, there are options to have your white and eat it too! If you decide to eat whole raw eggs, here are my suggested options:

1.

My primary new recommendation, and the one I now follow, is to separate the yolks from the whites so you can cook the whites and consume the yolks uncooked, or raw. The white can be cooked and eaten on its own. Although cooking the white reduces the nutrient quality and perhaps increases allergic sensitivities to some, the avidin in the egg white breaks down when cooked to 100 degrees Centigrade, therefore releasing the biotin back for your absorption and virtually eliminating any risk of biotin deficiency.
2.

Supplement with biotin. Safe and adequate recommendations for biotin use are about 30 to 300 micrograms per day in adults, and 10 to 30 micrograms per day for infants and children. Typical therapeutic doses are anywhere between 100 micrograms and 16 milligrams per day.

Studies have shown daily doses as high as 100 milligrams caused no adverse effects in otherwise healthy individuals. No studies to date have been done using intakes anywhere near 5.7 grams, but for those who are interested Allergy Research Group has a 5,000-mg biotin capsule, and, depending on your overall egg consumption, there's also an 8,000-mg capsule by Thorne. You would theoretically need about 5,000 mg of biotin per egg white to 'neutralize' the avidin in the average large egg.

You can also get limited amounts of biotin from your food. Animal livers are by far the richest sources.
3.

Don't eat raw egg whites every day. Allow your biotin reserves to rebuild and eat only raw yolks or an alternative breakfast.
4.

Eat yolks one day then whites the next. Remember that the biotin loss occurs in your digestive tract when the two molecules bond together before it is even absorbed. Eating the yolk and the white separately will greatly reduce the problem.
5.

Keep your intestinal flora healthy. Probiotics should always be used. The GI track is long and has evolved different biotin strategies at different locations. A 1989 study showed quality biotin absorbed most effectively at the upper bowel. Keeping this region healthy and functioning optimally with plenty of good bacteria is a must to speed up the nutrient uptake of high-quality, small molecules such as biotin versus the 'lumbering' avidin at the start of digestion.

Additionally, a healthy lower bowel will produce limited biotin on its own and absorption may even be possible

As for what I do..

Scramble, Boil, or a herb & onion omlette - I can't get enough eggs to be honest :P (Though I eat 3 a day for breakfast after mah porridge )

Malteaser!

I love eggs ANY way, boiled, scrambled, fried makes no difference, though somehow I doubt my stomach would be quite able to handle this:

fatal wrote: »

I just crack 5 into a glass (2 yolks and 5 whites) and drink them down.Its so much easier than having to put up with the foul smell and texture of cooked egg

Sam Kade

sharkDawg wrote: »

I'd eat at least two eggs every day, I find boiling them the handiest and quickest way to eat them, but obviously this isn't a going to work for you OP.
I 'd recommend making omelette's as you can throw anything under the sun into them to mask the eggy taste. Also if I'm making a carbonara sauce I use a couple of eggs in it.

Did you ever hear that you should eat no more than 3 eggs a week any more is bad for your heart its the yoke that does the damage you can eat as much white as you like.

g'em

Sam Kade wrote: »

Did you ever hear that you should eat no more than 3 eggs a week any more is bad for your heart its the yoke that does the damage you can eat as much white as you like.

A common misconception, more about it in this thread.

mack1

OP - for the quiche that's not a quiche thing I mentioned (that I guess is not really a frittata either coz you make it in the oven) see this article at t-nation: http://www.t-nation.com/article/diet_and_nutrition/5_lessons_in_hardcore_cookin&cr=dietAndNutrition

1/2 way down the page, the 2nd recipe is well tasty!

TerrorFirmer

I hate eggs, the only way I can eat them is scrambled on toast with some ketchup....which is how I eat them in the morning.

A few times I've just poured them into a glass and drank them raw. Easier then you'd think but there is that tiny but potential risk of poisoning.

StephenInsane

I love raw eggs. Are they really bad for you? Bad news for me

Lurvely

Mostly id boil mine...mmm

How Strange

I love them poached or as an omlette with a little mushroom and cheese. I like them boiled too but as I don't eat bread I miss that lovely runny egg sandwich thing.

I love, love, love eggs. In fact I have to stop myself eating too many of them.
The only way I don't like eating them is scrambled. It makes me feel very queasy.

neuro-praxis

OP, there are lots of ways you can get egg into you without having to taste them.

Burgers or meatballs: use an egg to bind whatever minced meat you are using when making burgers or meatballs.

As Rubadub said - pancakes. Milk, eggs, flour and a pinch of salt makes a good pancake batter. (I use 1/2 a pint of milk, 4oz of flour and 2 eggs).

Home-made batters for fish and chicken: dip fish or chicken pieces in egg, then in flour, then in egg again, then in breadcrumbs. Season and bake.

Egg nog - a very sweet, alcoholic drink. I like it. Basic recipe here.

Chocolate mousse - another sweet one, recipe here.

If you don't like the texture, I am not sure this would work, but there are recipes for things like Niçoise salad which you can google - the ones I have eaten were made from leeks and tuna with a chopped boiled egg sprinkled over it.

Certain chinese soups contain an egg in the broth - that would be one way to get egg into you unnoticed.

Me - I love eggs, so I fry 'em, scramble 'em, poach 'em, boil 'em and even bake 'em just on their own - so I'm not any use to you in my habits!