There's a theory to which many people I know subscribe which basically says that any delicious food can only get better if you coat it in a tasty batter and then deep-fry it. Well, FHM got Food Network host George Duran to try it out by submitting five classic comfort foods to Trial By Fryer: White Castle sliders, microwave pizza, hard-boiled eggs, gummi worms and chocolate chip cookie dough. Four out of the five did well, but you might be surprised which food came out tops and which one was a let down. I know I was!...
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If you are fortunate enough to be able to buy your eggs locally, Eat Local has a great post on what to look for in your eggs and questions you should ask your local farmer (via Eat Well)....
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I still remember when the most virulent strain of food hysteria was about how eggs were horrible for you—a very painful thing to hear when you are a devotee of brunch—and so it lifts the spirits to read this long paean by Betty Hallock in today's LA Times: A coddled Maran egg served in its dark-chocolate-colored shell, a sunny-side-up duck egg nestled into a salad, a slowly, slowly cooked egg — with its yolk bright and creamy and the white barely opaque and tender — dropped into a steaming bowl of noodle soup.At long last, chefs are celebrating the egg. They're just as likely to highlight a beautiful, starkly simple egg in a dish as they would braised pork...
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I think these breakfast food pillows are adorable (if a little pricey) but I don't know if I can wholeheartedly support a brand with a tagline as heretical as "more fun than the real thing". I'm sorry, but no matter how cute the pillow, the equation will always be fake fried egg < real fried egg. It's what you can actually get in your belly that counts! [via roboppy del.icio.us]...
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Southern Fried Eggs Benny is kind of like Eggs Benedict, only with a fried egg instead of poached, sausage instead of Canadian bacon, and cream gravy instead of Hollandaise. If your mouth isn't watering by now, I'm not sure we can be friends....
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The New York Times introduces a new column today: A Good Appetite by Melissa Clark. Its first installment is A Morning Meal Begs to Stay Up Late, exploring polenta's potential as a dinner item (it of course being the first cousin of grits): "It’s a perfect first recipe for this column devoted to foods I’m hankering to eat and proud to feed to anyone willing to pull up a chair ... or a couch. These are foods that are easy to cook and that speak to everyone, either stirring a memory or creating one." Other highlights: Marian Burros discovers the unexpected delight of unlaid eggs, which are eggs in varying stages of development that haven't been laid and are harvested...
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Apartment Therapy: The Kitchen reviews PoachPod Silicone Egg Poachers and gives them a thumbs up. I've never made Eggs Benedict myself because poaching eggs is a pain... but now I'm thinking $9.95 + shipping is not that much of a barrier between me and a delicious lazy at-home brunch treat....
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Not yet available in the U.S., this device takes the Egg Muffin maker concept to the next level with the addition of a coffee maker. Here's an an ingenious way to make a complete breakfast at home without having to inundate your kitchen with single-use appliances. This new product from Japanese company Chuo Sangyo lets you make coffee, eggs, and toast all in one breath. It only takes 10 minutes and one outlet. Amazing. –Lisa Katayama One Machine Makes Toast, Eggs, and Coffee [TokyoMango]...
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