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I'm Nicole, I'm today we are talking eggs.
And I am wearing the color of a yolk.
That's the best part of the eggs, right?
Today, we're talking about 10 ways to cook eggs
because I feel like most of the time
all we think about is either
hard boiled eggs, poached, sunny side up,
but there are many other ways to cook an egg.
I personally love eggs and I just think that
they're one of the easiest things to just cook up
and have for breakfast, lunch, dinner,
they're like all-purpose meal,
and you can really just throw an egg on anything.
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By the way, did you know it's National Egg Day like today?
This video is in celebration of eggs
because I love them, and they're just the best thing ever.
I'm gonna share with you guys 10 ways on how to make them.
Let's hop right into the video.
We're gonna start with a classic,
which is one of my favorites, scrambled eggs.
I love making scrambled eggs,
but I'm gonna be making it for a large amount
of people because taking time to fry an egg
one at a time just isn't ideal
when you have a large group of people.
So I'm cracking in some eggs.
I like to use free run or organic when possible.
I have some unsweetened nut milk,
and I think this was actually oat milk.
And then I'm adding in some chopped
up chives along with some pepper and sea salt.
Give that a good whisk until everything's well combined.
You don't wanna over mix it 'cause
you can make the eggs a little tough.
But basically, once the egg yolks
and whites are well combined,
you can go ahead and bring this over
to a heated non-stick skillet.
I like to use a little bit of unsalted butter.
You could use salted as well and take out the salt in eggs,
but I'm gonna just it heat up,
let the butter melt, and place in my scrambled mixture.
Now, I'm very picky about my scrambled eggs,
and I've shown this before,
but what I like to do is using a rubber spatula,
I start from the outer edges of the pan
and I kinda pull or push the eggs
to the center almost like I'm making
ribbons with the scrambled eggs.
And I don't wanna over mix it
'cause then you just get these really
small pieces of scrambled eggs.
If you want them nice and fluffy,
this is the best way to do it.
And there you have it, basic scrambled eggs.
By the way, I'm gonna have all
the recipes linked over on my blog.
I'll link this down below.
Next up, we have another classic, omelet.
So for an omelet, pretty simple.
You're gonna crack your eggs into a bowl,
add in some unsweetened nut milk,
season it with some black pepper and sea salt,
and whisk to combine.
So once again, we're gonna heat up
a large non-stick skillet with a little bit of butter.
You could also use coconut oil for this,
whatever you like to use.
And for omelets, I like to add in some veggies.
So some of my go-to's are some mushrooms and asparagus.
Asparagus is in season right now,
so you can't go wrong.
And I'm just gonna saute them for a bit
just to slightly cook them,
and then I'm gonna add in my scrambled eggs.
You can transfer the veggies to the bowl,
mix it, and then go back,
but I just like to do this method.
And I'm just gonna cook it on low and slow,
and I like to even top it with a lid
just to kinda cook the top.
And I can never flip an omelet perfectly,
but I tried my best.
It broke a little bit,
but I just kinda, yeah,
did what I could.
I flipped it over, put the lid on for a little bit
longer because the top was still really wet,
and then I just flipped it again.
So I kinda did a little crepe action,
when they fold it in four.
And really, it doesn't matter what
it looks like 'cause it tastes delicious.
And this is what it should look like.
The veggies are cooked but still kind of crunchy,
and it's just delicious.
Option number three are, of course,
just sunny side up fried eggs.
This is probably one of my favorites
'cause I'm one of those people,
I like to dip my toast in a runny yolk.
You're just gonna add some butter
to a heated non-stick skillet,
crack in an egg,
cook it until the eggs are white,
but the yolk is still runny,
and you're good to dip.
Another option, which is actually
Mr. Matt's favorite is over easy.
He doesn't really love a super runny yolk.
I don't even know how I'm dating him,
but for this option, same thing,
heat up a non-stick skillet with a little bit of butter,
crack in an egg, season it with some salt and pepper,
and I like to use a lid on top just
to cook the top of it a little bit.
You could also flip it, but that sometimes gets messy,
and I just like this option.
And there you have it,
you know it's over easy when the yolk
has a little bit of a white film over top.
This next option is a egg in a whole,
which funny enough, reminds of the movie V for Vendetta.
Comment down below if you know that reference.
They make this recipe in that movie,
and it always reminds me of it.
And Matt actually saw me make this,
and said the exact same thing,
so I know I'm not alone.
Basically, you're gonna take a cookie cutter
and cut out a large circle in a slice of bread.
You're gonna add some butter to a heated non-stick pan,
put on your bread, and then crack in an egg
in the middle, and it's not only fun to look at,
but it's also fun to eat,
and you just are gonna cook it.
You can season it with some salt and pepper,
put a lid on top so it actually cooks the egg,
and then this is what it looks like when it's done.
It's really fun to eat, even for an adult,
I find this really amusing,
and it reminds me of that movie every time.
All right, next step, poached eggs.
I learned this method after many
months after backpacking in Australia,
and having no good non-stick pans to use in the hostels,
so I started just boiling my eggs.
And it takes a little bit of practice,
but basically, you're gonna bring a pot of water
to a hard simmer, and then you're gonna add in some vinegar.
Vinegar is key.
And then give it a little swirl with your butter knife,
and then slowly add in an egg.
I like to add my egg first to a little dish,
and then add it into the boiling water.
And you're gonna cook it for about
three minutes for a nice runny yolk.
Okay, lost track of what number we're at,
but next step is baked eggs.
So I have two over safe ramekins
that I have in a pan with some water,
so they have a little water bath
which is gonna help with the cooking,
and then I'm adding in some creamer.
This is actually a plant based oat milk creamer
that's like a barista one,
so it's a little bit creamier than a regular oat milk.
I will link it down below.
And then you're gonna crack in your eggs right into it.
And this is just gonna make it so creamy and delicious.
You can season it with salt, pepper.
I'm adding in a little bit of fresh chives,
and it's very gourmet.
This is a great thing to do if you're cooking
a few of them for some guests for brunch.
You could just cook them all at once into an oven,
and it's just a fun way that I've never cooked eggs before,
but I quite enjoy them and highly recommend it.
So pop these into the oven to bake,
and this is what they look like when they're done,
they look very fancy, but they're super quick to make.
Next up, we have the classic hard boiled eggs,
although I'm gonna show you three ways.
So you're gonna have a pot of water that is already boiling.
This is the best way to get the right
texture of the egg that you're looking for.
So I'm putting in three 'cause
I'm gonna show you three ways.
So we're gonna do soft, which I like to call dippy eggs,
jammy eggs, as well as hard boiled eggs,
which is the classic one that you use for egg salads.
So make sure you set a timer so you don't overcook them.
For dippy eggs, it will be 5 minutes,
jammy eggs seven minutes,
and 14 minutes for hard boiled.
Since eggs aren't see through,
it's really hard to know when they're ready,
so I just like to set timers so I know
exactly when they're done.
Once they're done boiling,
transfer to an ice bath,
which I didn't show here,
but that did happen.
You can easily peel them just by cracking them
with the back of a spoon and then peel
away the shell and slice them in half,
or whatever you're gonna do with them,
and this is what they should look like.
And of course, eggs are just that much
better when they're seasoned well,
so add on some black pepper and salt,
and you're ready for an egg party.
All right, this next one is one
Chloe was dying for me to make,
and it is deviled eggs.
This is the best party appetizer.
So you're just gonna cook you're eggs hard boiled style,
then slice them in half, and scoop out the cooked egg yolk,
which is the best part, in my opinion,
and add in some mayonnaise,
a little bit of salt and pepper,
and then just whisk it up with a hand mixer.
You want them super light and fluffy,
and you can really add whatever
seasoning you want in this filling.
And then I'm just using a cookie scoop,
but you could also just use two spoons,
and you're just gonna fill them
back up with that yolk filling.
And the traditional way to have deviled eggs,
in my opinion, is sprinkled with some paprika.
All right, last but not least,
and probably the coolest eggs I've ever
made in my life are cloud eggs.
I saw this online months ago,
and I've been dying to try it,
so I finally gave it a go,
and it's one of my favorites.
My mom was actually really impressed with these eggs.
You're gonna separate the egg whites into a bowl,
and save the yolks, set them aside,
and you're basically making an egg white merengue,
and you're just gonna whisk it for about
three minutes until you reach stiff peaks,
and then you're folding and you're seasoning
so it doesn't taste like nothing.
I have some salt and black pepper.
And just using a rubber spatula.
Be careful so you don't ruin that
nice airy fluff you have going on,
and then just fold that right in.
Next, you'll need a baking tray,
and you're going to just scoop on those white
cloud egg whites onto it and into some mounds
depending on how many egg yolks you use.
I did three, so I'm gonna make three little clouds,
and you're basically just gonna
make a little divot in the middle,
which is gonna help hold the egg yolk
once we put that in.
They seem kinda complicated,
but they were quite easy and they turned out great,
so highly recommend them.
Pop this into the oven just to cook the egg whites,
and then, now's the fun part.
You reunite the yolk with the egg whites,
and then you're gonna pop this back
into the oven just to cook those yolks,
and this is what they look like when they're done.
So if you like eggs as much as me,
I hope you guys try these out.
There you have it, health nuts.
10 ways to cook your eggs,
whether it's for breakfast, lunch, dinner,
whatever the occasion,
I just think they're the greatest food,
and hopefully this video gave you some ideas.
Leave me a comment down below
letting me know which one out
of the 10 ideas was your favorite,
or maybe there's another idea that I didn't mention
because when I was going some research,
there were a lot of ways
and a lot of fun egg hacks to cook your eggs.
So let me know if you'd like to see an egg hack video.
I can definitely do that for you guys.
Cashew is chewing something,
I gotta go grab her,
but I'm gonna have a full blog post with
all of the different methods you guys can refer to.
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That was really corny,
but I had to put it in there.
Okay, bye guys!