Those that know me, and those that read my blog, are by now, probably aware that I'm a rather huge fan of the humble egg. Well, I am. I post about eggs a lot, and post a lot of egg recipes. You make think, 'Hmm.. too simple'. But, sometimes simple, is splendid. Seriously! I understand if you're not a fan of eggs, (I feel for you), I however think they are versatile and quite simply 'awesome'. I'm repeating my self, but I feel I have to share it. I get a lot of joy from just a poached egg, on some good quality ham (another sort of love of mine, is that bad?), placed on top of a bagel (they're great), and topped with my own version of hollandaise. Again, I post these sort of recipes a lot, but they're consistently tasty! To make the hollandaise, I took a spoon of good mayo, mixed in some wholegrain mustard and a squeeze of lemon. (It may sound a bit mental, but it tastes ruddy nice.) There. I've said it. I wasn't egg-xaggerating. I really do love eggs, just as much as I love egg puns and other bad jokes... not bad yolks. (Terrible). Embrace the things you love! +Happy Eggs.
THIS, is Huevos Rancheros... A popular Mexican breakfast dish. Mexicans believe that breakfast is 'the most' important meal of the day. You'll see why after you've tried this awesome selection of ingredients! Take one piece of tortilla or mountain bread, lay it flat in a baking dish, cover the bread with a mixture of red & green peppers, spring onions, tomatoes, whatever you like! Then crack a couple of eggs on top of this wonderful bunch of goodness. Sprinkle the whole lot with loads of coriander, chilli flakes and even some jack cheese if you wanted! Place in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at around 180. Then... once the eggs are firm and it's all brilliant looking, poke a knife or fork into your eggs, and enjoy the tasty mess! Fantástico.
After having returned from Germany, I came to appreciate the satisfaction received from simple, good quality food. (A similar ideal to the Italians...) However, whilst there I enjoyed things like a hot roll, with just butter and a pinch of salt. Sounds dull perhaps, but my word, there is nothing quite like it on a cold Northern German afternoon, with a cup of Earl Grey. Another thing I came to learn, was that German's, much like many Europeans, love cheese! I luckily enough got to visit a local cheese makers, directly across from the dairy in the North of Germany, and purchased a selection of lovely Cheese's. - This was my English meets German breakfast interpretation of simply, a hot piece of roll, with some butter, a sprinkle of salt, a piece of German cheese, and a beautifully soft boiled egg. Simplistic perfection!
These were possibly the most perfect boiled eggs I've ever made. I'm strangely proud. I had the aid of a handy egg timer that my sister bought me for my birthday. It's a fun little device that you put in the water with the eggs whilst they are boiling, and it changes colour in accordance to the cooking of the egg, i.e. soft-boiled or hard boiled. :)
