Since Americans Don’t Use Egg Cups, Here’s How to Eat Soft Boiled Without Them.
America is once again in the news for being very upsetting, only this time the alleged crime has nothing to do with our current administration, but is centered around eggs. (Actually, this isn’t very surprising to me, since the hottest Skillet comment sections always refer to egg-focused articles.)
A few days ago, a Scottish Twitter user known as “moth daddy” rant about America’s lack of egg cups, conjured up horrific images like eggs rolling on plates, uncontrolled spilled yolk and “hard fucking eggs.” …
So, first of all, Americans make soft boiled eggs because soft boiled eggs are gorgeous balls of truth that make every dish a little happier. However, it is true that very, very few of us use egg cups. In fact, I’ve never seen a real person use it in the wild. The only time I see egg cups is while watching the British people part of the period, and as my distinguished colleague, Beth pointed out in a very energetic Slack conversation, those people never seem to finish their eggs. They’ll break it, peel off the top piece of shell, and perhaps bite off or dip toast in there before being interrupted by a man named “Benedict” with news of a dowry or some sheep or something (possibly a sheep’s dowry ).
I cannot speak on behalf of the whole country here, but I intuitively feel why we do not use egg cups, that they are a little precious, a little scrupulous. If the egg cup were a song, it would be written and performed by the charming indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. (To be clear, I love Belle & Sebastian as much as moth dad loves egg cups, and I recently had a very good dream that I kissed the guitarist.)
Anyway. What if you want more than one egg? Are you getting a lot of small cups, or are you just laying extra eggs while they wait in line in a reputable cup? I rarely eat just one egg, unless it’s on top of a hamburger, salad, or a plate of ramen, and having a small army of egg cups feels awkward.
But let’s take a look at the moth daddy’s problems with curling, yolk spilling, and more. Here are some ways to prevent this from happening without an egg cup:
- Take a cookie cutter: or a small bowl. Dig out the entire egg from the shell into this (universal) container. Roll and eat as usual.
- Put it on toast (or some other food): Scoop up a soft egg on some noodles, herbs, pancakes, or a simple OL. The toast gives him something to grab onto, and more importantly, with something for the yolk to soak in to.
- Cut it in half: This only applies to eggs that have been cooked long enough for the white to harden, but I found myself slicing the egg with runny yolk and quickly placing the halves, cut side up, on a plate to keep them from rolling. around and spilling all over this delicious liquid gold.
- Use a shot glass : If you just need the egg to stand upright but don’t want to buy a disposable twee cup, just grab a shot glass. Works really well. (Conversely, you can buy an egg cup and use it as a shot glass. Although I once drank Bailey’s out of a shoe, so maybe don’t listen to me.)
Yes, and if you have any other ideas on how to eat eggs without a cup, feel free to leave them in the comments. Not Daddy DM Moth. He is very worried about the general opinion.