Yahoo Finance Hear Us Out… Apparently Mayonnaise In Your Scrambled Eggs Is A Total Winner
I’m just going to put this out there... scrambled eggs are the perfect breakfast. They go great with bacon, mushrooms, smoked salmon, and well, just about anything, to be honest.
Learning how to make scrambled eggs is one of the most important life lessons you can learn. Trust me – your hangover will thank you, because perfect scrambled eggs are so satisfying and, more importantly, so incredibly easy to make.
There are plenty of different tips and tricks out there for the best scrambled eggs, but we think this one is up there as one of the most brilliant.
Despite many of us adding milk to our scrambled eggs, food scientist Alton Brown (via Daily Star) says we should absolutely not do that, but instead, we should be mixing in a big dollop of mayonnaise.
Alton explains in his book, Everyday Cook, that adding mayo is the key to delicious, creamy scrambled eggs, and it makes sense if you think about it: two of the main ingredients in mayonnaise are oil and eggs.
(Sidenote: adding mayonnaise to mashed potatoes is also a very, very good idea.)
On when to add the mayonnaise, Alton says you should incorporate it with the eggs before they start cooking.
He adds one teaspoon of mayonnaise and one teaspoon of water before scrambling the eggs. He also uses a spatula instead of a wooden spoon to fold the mixture carefully.
Alton explains why the trick works so well by saying, “Since scrambled eggs are essentially an emulsion, I figure why not enhance their texture with another emulsion?”
You know how I said scrambled eggs are the perfect breakfast? Well, I’m going to be having scrambled eggs for breakfast, plus lunch and dinner from now on…
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