Make Better Poached Eggs by Freezing Them First
The internet says you can and can’t freeze whole raw eggs, so naturally I went and tossed a couple eggs in the freezer. Senior food editor Claire Lower was able…
You Should Make the Tiny Frozen Fried Eggs Reddit Hates
It is always fun to watch the internet get angry about food. I’m pretty good at spotting outrage-inducing dishes (before the outrage even begins), and one thing I know with…
Confit Egg Yolks in Olive Oil and Put Them on Everything
It doesn’t take much to convince me that I need egg yolks on my pasta, but I’m a total egg-head. If you need persuading, then allow me: Lightly cooked egg…
How to Make Mayonnaise by Hand (With or Without a Blender)
Homemade mayonnaise is a different beast from the store-bought stuff. Even my favorite brands—Kewpie and Duke’s—can’t hold a candle to the rich and tangy DIY mayo. The texture is less…
Use Hard-Boiled Eggs to Keep Your Hollandaise From Breaking
Hollandaise sauce is a pillar in the condiment community (along with its fellow mother sauces) but it can be intimidating to make. The classic method requires specific timing, specialized equipment…
My Favorite Ways to Fry a Perfect Egg
Fried eggs are straightforward eggs. A little fat, a hot pan, an egg—that’s all you really need to make one. But they’re also more riffable than a lot of people…
All the Ways You Should Be Using Mayo (but Probably Aren’t)
The whitest thing about me—and there is a lot to choose from—is my love for mayonnaise. I think it’s great. Not only is it an essential part of nearly every…
There’s a Better Way to Reheat Your Boiled Egg
Hard-boiled eggs are a perfect food. They’re great for bulk cooking and meal prepping. They keep for days in the fridge, they’re satisfying, hand-held, filling, and you can adjust the…
Soy-Cured Egg Yolk Butter Is My New Favorite Spread
If someone were to study the color palette of my diet, they would find a lot of beige and yellow, and most of the yellow would be from butter and…
You Should Cure an Egg Yolk in Soy Sauce
If anything could get me to believe in a higher power (and the fact that they have a sense of humor), it’s the existence of eggs. They’re a perfect food…