While the egg is used in recipes around the world, we wanted to find out how people use it as a main ingredient. Look below to see some of the many ways people eat the incredible, edible egg.
The Scotch egg is an entire meal in one. A hard boiled egg is surrounded by sausage, then breaded and fried.
Loco moco is a Hawaiian favorite, rice, meat, and a fried egg accompanied by gravy. When you're in Hawaii, you can find it practically anywhere, in many different variations.
A frittata is a simple creation, whipped eggs with different ingredients mixed in and cooked. It's similar to, but identical to the omelette. I like mine with ham and onions; pictured above is a greek-style frittata.
Even eggs can be cute. Pictured above is a hard boiled egg thats in the form
Eggs can be street food, as well. Above, you'll see quail eggs from Thailand, fried and topped with a dash of fish sauce and salt. Simple and tasty...
Deviled eggs are hard to stop eating once you start. They're simple, hard boiled eggs, filled with the cooked yolk and some mayo, topped with paprika. You can find trays of these at picnics, family reunions, and any other outdoor eating event in the US, just waiting to be devoured.
Sometimes the best egg is the simplest. Above, you'll see a soft-boiled egg captured by an Albanian photographer.
If you find yourself in Copenhagen on a cold winters day, you may find yourself in the mood for a filling lunch. How about hard boiled eggs on rugbrod med solsikkekerner (dark rye bread)?
Eggs can be simple, but the food magicians at El Bulli in Spain have created a Quebearn egg (a.k.a 1 hour egg) where the egg is cooked for an hour, at 160 F (60 C). You're presented with a creamy yolk, complimented with caramel honey, tarragon vinaigrette, heavy cream, and topped with chipotle pepper.
Quiche lorraine, the mother of all egg dishes. If you can imagine egg upon egg, mixed with bacon and cream (no cheese, though, according to Julia Child), laid into a flaky crust, you've got a quiche. I'm not going to judge you, though, if you do make it with cheese. How can you go wrong with a little Gruyere?
I love eggs, in almost every form (except Quiche for some reason, I find it pretty awful). Too of my other favourites are that classic Mexican breakfast dish, Huevos Rancheros, and Sopa de Ajo, a speciality of Castile in Spain, which is a fantastic clear garlic soup that comes with a poached egg floating in it. Mmmm.
I'm a big fan of Huevos Rancheros as well. Thanks for the tip on Sopa de Ajo, it sounds good. It's a good thing I've already eaten... :)
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