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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2024 17:19:39 GMT
My wife is baking this afternoon. An activity I had previously been aware of, but clearly had never before closely observed.
Because, although I cook most days, I never attempt cakes, preferring exclusively to deal with the main courses.
Anyway, I was sent out earlier to purchase eggs. Apparently they are a vital ingredient in cake making.
Who knew?
I mean eggs in cakes sounds pretty counter intuitive to me.
How have I been on this planet for six and a half decades without knowing that?
I do know how they get the eggs into Grosvenor pies though (which she didn’t) so I don’t feel too bad. She thought they injected the raw egg into the pie with a syringe!
Anything astonished you recently?
Eggs in cakes eh? Blimey.
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Post by WDB on Feb 13, 2024 17:27:49 GMT
Erm, yes. Well done.
Don’t keep them in the fridge. They’ll curdle when they meet the butter.
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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2024 18:41:19 GMT
I don’t feel that now is quite the right moment for me to be offering any advice on the cake making discussion. Keeping a bit of a low profile on that for the moment.
Jeez though, eggs in cakes! Seems wrong to me.
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Post by EspadaIII on Feb 13, 2024 19:52:06 GMT
I am amused (Victoria Sponge Cake said)...
Vegan cakes just aren't the same.
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Post by bpg on Feb 14, 2024 11:26:17 GMT
I only found out recently to maximise vitamin D intake from eggs not only should you not keep them in the fridge but you should eat them scrambled.
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Post by Humph on Feb 14, 2024 11:37:32 GMT
I only found out recently to maximise vitamin D intake from eggs not only should you not keep them in the fridge but you should eat them scrambled. Or at least open the curtains? |
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Post by WDB on Feb 14, 2024 11:51:29 GMT
…and cook your tomatoes to maximise the antioxidant benefit of the lycopene in them.
I suppose scrambling eggs means you can ladle butter into them. Plenty of vitamin D in that. (Makes them edible too.)
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Post by Humph on Feb 14, 2024 12:58:49 GMT
One of my/our favourites is poached smoked haddock topped with a layer of spinach and a poached egg. Crusty brown bread.
Don’t object to a kipper or two either, but with scrambled egg and a grilled tomato.
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Post by WDB on Feb 14, 2024 15:03:12 GMT
See, I love the idea of a poached egg — all those recipe photos of oozing, golden yolk. But the white bit puts me right off. And as for fried or boiled eggs…
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Post by Humph on Feb 14, 2024 15:14:31 GMT
I can take or leave a fried egg, and mostly lean to the leave, but I do like an omelette. An occasional boiled egg is ok as part of a tuna salad, or as a constituent of a hot scotch egg served with a slice of Melton Mowbray pork pie.
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Post by Humph on Feb 14, 2024 15:21:59 GMT
…further to the scrambled egg discussion, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs always reminds me of childhood Christmas Eve meals. Family theory was that as everyone would be having a heavy duty lunch on Christmas Day, we would benefit from a light dinner the night before.
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Post by bpg on Feb 14, 2024 16:47:25 GMT
Scrambled eggs on toast was Christmas morning breakfast at home for us. Calm before the storm.
I never use butter in scrambled eggs just skimmed milk and seasoning. I've seen butter put on decapitated soft boiled eggs 🤢
I'm not a fan of hard boiled eggs or a flipped, fried egg which then bakes the yoke. I don't get that at all.
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Post by Humph on Feb 14, 2024 16:59:53 GMT
No, I wouldn’t put butter in scrambled eggs either. Dash of skimmed milk, tiny bit of salt and some black pepper is all I add. Beat until almost foaming and 2 minutes or so in a Pyrex bowl in the microwave. Cook until not quite cooked, fluff it up (ooh matron) and then just leave to stand for another minute or two while it gathers itself.
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Post by bpg on Feb 14, 2024 17:23:48 GMT
One of the benefits of living in the back of beyond is access to fresh eggs.
An old guy has his little chook farm and an old sprinter van with his EI number plate, comes round the villages.
Much better eggs than anything we've bought in the supermarkets.
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Post by Rob on Feb 14, 2024 18:26:14 GMT
Put mushrooms on the window sill to increase their vitamin D content. Then put in the omelette with the eggs.
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