Jamie Oliver says people are cooking scrambled eggs all wrong

According to celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, we have been making the classic breakfast dish wrong

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Dec 29 2024
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Scrambled eggs on toast is one of the most beloved breakfasts around the country. One of the easiest, and tastiest, dishes to whip up scrambled eggs are a favourite.

While everyone has their own way of cooking their eggs to their own satisfaction, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has said we have been making them all wrong. According to the chef, you don't need milk or cream to make fluffy eggs, the Mirror UK reports.

Jamie shares his tips for making the best scrambled eggs in a video titled "How to Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs", explaining his technique is so "quick to cook" and perfect for when in a hurry.

When it comes to which type of eggs, Jamie explained: "The chicken egg is the most delicious and cheap form of brilliant protein on the planet - fact. They have loads of micro-nutrients and they're so quick to cook."

He recommended using barn eggs, as he hates factory eggs, and barn eggs are organic, free range and "the way to go".

His method? Take the eggs and whisk them together in a bowl with a little salt. Then grab a saucepan, add a generous knob of butter and cook on a medium heat.

Pour the eggs into the saucepan and move the eggs around quickly, roughly every five seconds with a spatula. "Some people put milk in, some people put cream in, but if you cook it right you don't need any of that," he told viewers.

The 49-year-old food maestro shared a cooking tip too - he explained that you should push the eggs to one side of the pan to avoid overcooking them. Jamie also highlighted that even when the pan is off the heat, the eggs will continue to cook as the pan is still warm.

Sharing his culinary secret, he advised: "Spoon your scrambled eggs onto slices of toast. Butter the toast if you like, but remember the eggs already contain a knob of butter. The result? "Completely beautiful eggs that are soft in texture."

He went on to reveal the difference when creating French and American-style scrambled eggs, noting that this technique that he had shared is the go-to for lovers of traditional English eggs.

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