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Ethical Scrambled Eggs (90p or under)

Jan14

Having seen and listened to some recent BBC reports on caged hen conditions, will only use ‘ethical’ eggs, meaning avoiding the supermarket ultra-cheap packs. Some ‘free range’ sources are little better. Also makes me conscious of buying anything with eggs in the ingredients, unless the source is specified. Have wavered over the years, but currently a veggie – nothing killed, eggs, cheese and milk okay.

Making scrambled egg is the microwave is simple. A splash of milk and small knob of marg or butter in the bottom a of large mug or small bowl. Whisk with a fork and microwave 15 seconds at a time, stirring again each time until it gets light and fluffy. Will cost a fraction of a penny in electricity and a similarly small amount for two slices of toast in a ordinary pop-up toaster.

Two eggs makes well enough for two slices of scrambled egg on toast – a meal for 90p or under.

Pickled Eggs

Feb16

Facebook post 11 Oct 2016.

Today’s venture – pickled eggs. Hard-boiled in 8 minutes, shelled, then put in a jar of distilled vinegar with ½ a teaspoon of salt. Sealed, they sit for a day or two before opening, but once the jar is open it should go in the fridge. Just had my first one with a doorstep-sized slice of bread with butter and a cup of tea, the whole lot costs 33p.

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Recalls experiences of occasionally trying the suspicious-looking pickled eggs that sit behind pub bars. Mine definitely tasted better! I think the best use would be sliced with a salad though.

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The distilled vinegar (or ‘spirit’) has a sharp, sour taste – white wine vinegar (which Jack recommends) has a more complex flavour, being literally white wine that has acidified. I prefer the tang of distilled vinegar rather than the ‘vinegary’ taste of wine and other fermented vinegars.