Eggs
To Test Freshness
"The following method of determining the age of eggs is practised in the markets of Paris. About six ounces of common cooking salt is put…
Boiled Eggs
Of the different methods of boiling eggs the old reliable is to put them in boiling water and boil three minutes for a soft boil, five…
Poached Eggs
To poach an egg scientifically and satisfactorily it should be broken carefully into the salted boiling water so that the white will not…
Fried Eggs
The time-honored way of frying eggs with ham or bacon may be varied by using olive oil or butter. If ham or bacon is used, remove the…
Scrambled Eggs
Beat 4 or 5 eggs just enough to mix the white and yolk; add a scant 1/2 cupful of milk, salt, and pepper. Pour into the hot, buttered pan…
Baked Eggs and Bacon
Allow 2 very thin slices of bacon to each egg. Fry the bacon very crisp and place the slices by twos on a large, flat, buttered plate…
Eggs with Cheese
Cut hard-boiled eggs in half-inch slices. Arrange them on a well-buttered dish that has been rubbed with a shallot. Make a sauce of a…
Duchesse Eggs
Boil half a dozen eggs until hard, and put them in cold water; when cool take off the shells and cut them lengthwise in quarters. Put 1…
Devilled or Stuffed Eggs
Boil 5 or 6 eggs twenty or thirty minutes. When cold remove the shells and cut in halves with a sharp knife. Take out the yolks and mash…
Eggs Stuffed with Anchovies
Allow 1 anchovy to each egg. Boil the eggs hard. Cool, remove the shells, and cut in two lengthwise. Bone and skin the anchovies, and mash…
Eggs with Tomatoes
For 6 medium-sized tomatoes allow 4 eggs. Select smooth, firm tomatoes, cut them in halves, across, and remove some of the pulp. Bake them…
Eggs au Beurre Noir
Prepare half a dozen eggs as if for poaching, by breaking each one separately into a cup. Brown 3 ounces of butter in a large frying-pan…
Eggs and Spinach
Prepare some spinach by washing very carefully, and then boiling till tender. Put into cold water to keep the color good, and when quite…
Shirred Eggs
Sprinkle fine bread crumbs over the bottom of individual dishes that have been well buttered. Carefully break a fresh egg into each, dust…
Curried Eggs
Peel 2 or 3 onions and slice them very thin. Put them in a saucepan with 2 tablespoonfuls of butter, and cook slowly until the onions are…
Plain Omelet
3 eggs; 1 tablespoonful cream; 1 tablespoonful melted butter; 1/4 teaspoonful salt; a dash of white pepper or paprika. Beat the yolks of…
Cheese Omelet (Follow the directions)
Follow the directions for plain omelet, and after it begins to stiffen sprinkle over the top 2 tablespoonfuls of grated cheese. Fold over…
Ham Omelet
Proceed as with plain omelet, and after pouring it in the pan, sprinkle over 2 tablespoonfuls of finely minced ham to which has been added…
Asparagus Omelet
To a plain omelet add young asparagus tips that have been cooked until tender and seasoned with salt and pepper. Have them hot, and when…
Green Corn Omelet (Grate or cut from the cob)
Grate or cut from the cob enough young sweet corn to make a cupful. Put in a saucepan with as little milk as will cover it, and stew gently…
Mushroom Omelet
Cut 3 or 4 mushrooms in small pieces; stew them until tender in a little milk. Beat 6 eggs, yolks and whites separately, add the mushrooms…
Tomato Omelet
2 or 3 tomatoes are sufficient for 4 eggs. Peel the tomatoes and cut across, remove the seeds, and cut the firm part into dice. Put them in…
Onion Omelet
For 6 eggs take 1 large Spanish onion, cut it into dice, and fry in a spoonful of butter until tender, stirring it often. Do not let it…
Oyster Omelet
For a 3-egg omelet take 6 medium-sized oysters. Cook them in their own liquor until they curl. Drain, and chop them quite fine; season with…
Fruit Omelets
A good omelet for lunch may be made from fresh or stewed fruits, or with jam, preserves, marmalade, or jelly. A delicious one is made with…
Baked Omelet
Beat 6 or 7 eggs very light; it is better to beat the whites separately and add them last. Mix 1 teaspoonful of flour with cold milk until…
Omelet with Peas
Make a plain omelet with 6 eggs. Have ready a pint of freshly cooked green peas--or a can of peas from which the water has been…