Egg Man: The egg thread

malice · Post by **malice** » Tue March 11, 2014 3:04 pm

i had fried eggs today

Post by **Alex** » Tue March 11, 2014 5:40 pm

malice wrote:i had fried eggs today

what was the soundtrack?

malice · Post by **malice** » Tue March 11, 2014 5:53 pm

Alex wrote:
malice wrote:i had fried eggs today
what was the soundtrack?

meowing cats

doug rr · Post by **doug rr** » Tue March 11, 2014 5:58 pm

malice wrote:
Alex wrote:
malice wrote:i had fried eggs today
what was the soundtrack?
meowing cats

malice · Post by **malice** » Tue March 11, 2014 6:52 pm

i do look like that, except with nice shoes

knee tunes · Post by **knee tunes** » Tue April 01, 2014 5:47 am

Alex wrote:It's clear to me that eggs, as a symbol of life, and music, as one of the most life-affirming experiences we have, go quite well together. So my question to RM is this: what music do you like to hear when you cook eggs?

For me, the answer obviously depends on what kind of eggs I'm cooking.

If I'm going scrambled, I'd listen to something harsh--some Sonic Youth's EVOL, Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, Flaming Lips' Embryonic. The violence of egg beating is perfectly complimented by the electric guitar squalls of these kinds of records. The haphazard seasoning process (just throw it in there!), the constant motion of stirring, and the messy final product--it just begs for sloppy rock records.

Now, with omelettes, I go for something more precise, delicate, and virtuosic to match the exacting approach to filling selection and careful folding action--Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain and Schubert's symphonies work well. I recall a masterful omelette with jalapenos, smoked ham, cream cheese, and diced porcini that was soundtracked perfectly by Schubert's Ellens dritter Gesang.

Fried eggs beg for something a little more jangly and free-flowing, to match the "anything can happen" process of egg shaping. Sometimes the egg is a pretty little circle, sometimes it’s a gangly hardened splash. You never know what you'll get. A good guitar wankery record is nice here, like Stephen Malkmus' Pig Lib. Or maybe an improvisational jazz record, like John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. It helps if these brave, exploratory types of records contain cores of melody to which the songs return--like the reliable yolk (whether solid, gooey, or runny) in the middle of an unpredictably spindly bed.

There are more options (poached, benedict, etc.) but this is just a starting point. What say you, RM?

coffee

Post by **Bammer** » Sun April 06, 2014 5:38 pm

I like mine $12 at a time

Man in Black · Post by **Man in Black** » Sat May 03, 2014 8:33 pm

scrambled.

When I was a kid I didn't know you could select this option.

red calzolaio · Post by **red calzolaio** » Tue July 22, 2014 7:10 pm

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Tue July 22, 2014 7:18 pm

red calzolaio wrote:

this looks like the type of thing that looks a lot tastier than it is.

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:21 pm

Is there any sort of consensus on whether or not eggs are healthy?

I would eat them every day if I could, but I don't want my heart to explode.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:23 pm

Who cares, they're delicious

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:24 pm

I've heard you should avoid putting them in one basket, though

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:25 pm

What are your thoughts on counting them before they have hatched?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:25 pm

Risky

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:27 pm

There is a guy who comes into my office every week selling "farm fresh" eggs. He has Chicken, Goose and Duck. Do you think I should try Goose and Duck eggs?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:27 pm

Risky

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:28 pm

Scrambled

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:28 pm

Although geese are assholes, so I imagine their eggs would taste extra delicious because of the knowledge that each one is an aborted goose

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 27, 2015 9:29 pm

Terrible merge

Red Mosquito

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