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Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties
You asked it we knew Stew....and for a second there I thought we were headed into a cannibalism thread! :rolleyes: :eek: :confused:
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Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties
You asked it we knew Stew....and for a second there I thought we were headed into a cannibalism thread! :rolleyes: :eek: :confused:
I have no idea how this thread ending up here after starting nicely but yes- the German, French AND Italian cuisine is full of stuff like kidneys, tripes, heads etc.
Regarding all this I would qualify as an American because I never ate it, even at a child. In Paris there used to be butcher shops that had nothing but that stuff (entrailles it's called, that means guts) and I couldn't even go along them as I couldn't stand the smell.
However, being an advocate of cultural relativity: in all poor cultures, meat is not wasted the way we do it only eating ribs and fillets and converting the rest to cat food:p
I know I'm a little late posting, but I figured you've already gotten your answer.
I put the eggs in cold water in a pan and put it on a medium heat. Once the water starts to boil, I allow 5 minutes then I take them and run them under cold water, to prevent them from still cooking.
STRONG WORD OF ADVICE:
Do NOT fall asleep while boiling eggs. 1. They explode. 2. They a 6itch to clean off the ceiling and walls.
Trust me, I speak from experience! :p
Donna, you are number 3 now with the experience "How to explode eggs without a microwave!" :D
For days now, I thought this thread was a joke, but hey, you guys really are talking about boiling eggs.
When I get some spare time, I may just read all the posts about egg boiling, and learn something!
:) :D :D :D
Me too Sallyanne. I have only read this page and don't have time to read it all but will later on. Richard's comment about cannibalism had me laughing out loud! :D :D
Barbara,
Good! I thought I was the only yutz that did that!! I should start a "How to Make an Egg Explode without a Microwave Club" Anyone care to join??
Too late, Donna, it's already started! You're member #3. Sara (ES) and Karen (KK) are the other members. Anymore members out there?Quote:
Originally Posted by moosmom
SAS, Pam and Donna, you really do need to go back and read the entire thread. There is SO much more involved than boiling eggs. :D
You can see that it is a very exclusive club with only the most honored members :D
I will see whether I can make some eggs explode this weekend only to have the fun of joining it :D
I should be granted "honorary mention membership" for my ability to explode potatoes :eek: :o :rolleyes:
Who can forget what we cooked up at Gini's last year.....
Deflated Peep anyone???
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16109BYt2Llq2I
it normally takes about 5 mins to boil eggs. but i like them runny so you can dip soldiers in them. yum :p
:confused: why would you want to dip soldiers into runny eggs :confused: There must be an explanation better than the mental image that presents :eek: :rolleyes:
:D :D By soldiers I think cavylove means "toast points" or something similar. I cut my toast into strips for dipping in the yolk....and that's no yolk..... :D :D BTW, I remembered back in the early 80's when a friend told me you could nuke a bratwurst.....but she neglected to tell me to stab it a few times first. There nothing quite so ugly as an exploded weinie. :D
Years ago, when I was married, it was my responsibility to make deviled eggs for a boat load (really...it was a boat club) of people. I was newly married, couldn't cook worth a hoot....so I went to the market and bought a few dozen of eggs. I boiled them, and then TRIED to peel them to begin the process of making the filling etc. Well, none of the eggs would peel without falling apart. It was as though the shell was glued on the egg. I wasted so many eggs, cried, got yelled at the entire time. I felt like such a failure. My husband (soon to be ex) was no help and made me feel even worse. To tell you the truth, I don't know what we took to the party in place of the eggs, but it had to be one of my lowest points in my marriage.
Sad isn't it!????!!!
I still do like deviled eggs and have since learn to NOT buy fresh eggs and expect them to peel nicely.
I have also set a bagel on fire in the microwave, but I will save that story for another time.
:rolleyes:
:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by slick
and somehow this statement goes well with the following post from SAS! Perhaps this is what she should have tried!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :D
My favorite saying for this week....
" I can see this thread slowly spinning out of control...." :D
Sallyanne: you should have made it a murder and I'm glad you didn't make it a suicide :D
Ditto, along with a lot of :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lbaker
Thanks for the late afternoon chuckle.
Gosh, I've lived such a boring cooking life. Note to self: make something from scratch this weekend so I can have a good story to tell the next time a thread like this comes up. ;) :D :D
This thread is so funny :D
:D Oh, and to think I have only exploded eggs! I've led such a boring life!
Yup, "soldiers" are strips of buttered toast that you dip in soft boiled eggs.
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Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties
Wait until the old E.W. trick happens to you!!!!! :eek:
Then your life is complete! :rolleyes:
T&P,
How's about a standing rib roast? ;)
Not until you explain what "the old E.W. trick" is. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
I believe it is the Egg White trick...... ;) ;) ;)
OK, I'm going to make myself look stupid but.....hey, what else is new?? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
What is the Egg White trick......?????
Just what I was thinking, Slick. Ok, now we know what EW stands for, but we still don't know what the trick is. :confused: Come on Sara, spill it! Or Richard or anyone who knows!Quote:
Originally Posted by slick
You can spill the trick but please don't spill the egg whites, what a mess :rolleyes: YUCK, slime city ~
The official egg-hater thread
If you hate eggs you can
give them to Donna, Sara or Karen for cooking
give them to Laurie for the creation of slime city
give them to devilled Sas for peeling
............
new creative proposals welcome ;)
We will need RICHARD to explain it....but I believe it has something to do with poking holes so it doesn't explode?
Need some help here RICHARD!!!! :rolleyes: :p :D
Exploding Wienie!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
Lbaker,Quote:
"Why is it standing?"
Because no one asked it to dance of course
Where do you get these one liners???? Up until this point, I was in a very bad, cranky mood (my Paxil decided to take the day off) then I read your joke in the "Is It Thursday Yet??" thread and now this one and I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.
You just crack me up!!
As far as eggs go...if I look at another egg, I'm gonna hurl. I've been eating egg salad (nothing else in the house but cat food and soy sauce) till it comes out my pores!!
I thought I'd gently *bump* this thread up for some more fun!! It's so funny!! Only PT would have a thread with SO many posts with such a silly title...:p
after reading this, (and snorting coffee at a few points) i thought i'd share my EW story. last month i decided to make a midwest version of portuguese
kale soup. my recipe called for spicy sausage so i used some spicy chorizo along with kielbasa, and to "speed things up"(...i'm making soup, i should speed things up?!?) i nuked the semi frozen sausages. let me say there appears to be tensile strenght differences between polish and mexican sausage casings.
and i did make soft boiled eggs for breakfast this am :D
:D hehe, you're right, only PT would have so many posts in such a silly thread. :p
Richard, you crack me up. :D
Oh my gosh, I was just thinking about this thread recently. I was watching Nigella (yes, Richard, she is still as lucious) on the Food network and she was demonstrating how to boil and egg. She said she starts with room temperature eggs, plunks them in boiling water for 4 min. "Now just crack open the top and just look at that yellow goodness. Take a hunk of bread and as you dive in, watch that beautiful yolk ooze all over the side." I'm sure there is many a man who need to take a cold shower after watching her show. Have you ever heard her describe that first bite of her Chocolate Cloud Cake or whatever it's called??? It should be X rated. :D
I guess you *forgot* to poke them before you nuked them? :D How long did it take to clean up the mess? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by joycenalex
I'm sitting here on the computer with Rachael Ray cooking behind my head. She's talking about deviled eggs and gave the "recipe" for the perfect boiled egg. She says they'll be perfect everytime if you follow this procedure:
put one dozen eggs in cold water
put the lid on the pot
turn the heat on
turn the heat off the instant the water starts boiling
let them stand in the water for 10 minutes
drain and run under cold water to peel
"...and they'll be perfect every time!"
Now I know. ;) :D
I leave mine in for 13 mins :P
I don't know if this was said or not but,
I know my boiled eggs are done when,
I take one out, spin it on the table and if it spins perfect and very fast with no wobbles it's done,
But if it spins slowly and wobbles then it still needs some more boiling. :D