Not by Soup Alone: The Incredible, Edible Egg, January 18, 2010

In 1951, the song "How D'Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?" was written by Sammy Cahn and Nicholas Brodszky for the musical "Rich, Young and Pretty"... Nearly every weekend for the last few months, Seiji and Kenzo - who may not be rich, but are definitely young and handsome - and I have formulated our Sunday ritual of three different kinds of eggs...

It's really only two kinds: scrambled and hardboiled... But I have to note that Seiji likes his scrambled eggs plain: no salt, no cheese, no kidding... Kenzo prefers "round eggs," meaning hardboiled eggs with the yolk removed and Japanese Cupie mayonnaise on the side for dipping...

After juggling this operation - boil K's eggs for 13 minutes, make Seiji's seasoning-free eggs, which he has to let sit and cool for about five minutes while watching the latest episode of Shinkenger, Chaotic, or Kamen Rider... I make my own scrambled eggs, with salt, ground pepper, and Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute...


When Jolene and I were kids, before school every morning, we breakfasted on softboiled eggs (which I hated), toast, and Ovaltine... As adults, we grew to appreciate the qualities of the egg yolk, especially when used in quiches, Chinese pastries, and other sweets...

Now that we're older, cholesterol - and ease of preparation - are a concern... Jolene's stylish solution to both is her microwaved egg whites with olive oil and green onion...



Take a small Pyrex ramekin and brush the inside with extra virgin olive oil... Sprinkle chopped green onion and add a sprinkle of ground pepper and salt... Then pour in three tablespoons (the equivalent of one egg's white) of Trader Joe's Liquid Egg Whites and cook on high in the microwave for about a minute...



Chicken Little approves!