How do you like your EGGS in the Morning?
There was an advert I used to love that was aired during the 60’s and 70’s, promoting British Lion Standard eggs……a guest in a boarding house sits patiently at the breakfast table and the battle-axe of a landlady marches in and asks him” how do you like your eggs, fried or boiled”.……the poor guest drifts off into a day-dream, and tells her “or how about poached, scrambled, baked or coddled”……the landlady’s’ answer to his “exotic” request is “is that fried or boiled”! In a recent survey carried out by Moma, the results about how we like our eggs cooked in the morning are as follows:
We’ve just conducted a survey with a 1000 people across the UK asking how they like their eggs cooked. A breakdown of the results can be seen below:
Scrambled 27.9%
Poached 23.3%
Fried 23.3%
Omelette 11.7%
Hard-boiled 10.2%
Baked 3.5%
When I was growing up, the most popular eggs at breakfast time were boiled (usually soft-boiled and served with soldiers) and fried, so, basically the same as the landlady’s repetoire of fried or boiled! I remember my grandfather used to eat a soft-boiled egg every morning with a slice of wholemeal toast – just one egg and always one slice of toast. Dad used to love a fried egg “butty”, that’s a sandwich to my friends across the pond, and always with brown sauce. As for me, I’m with the top 27.9% of the people surveyed, my favourite eggs are scrambled eggs, usually with cheese and chives.
My Bed and Breakfast guests on the other hand, all love my Breakfast Omelettes, which are made with my own chicken’s free-range eggs, freshly chopped herbs, cheese and tomatoes……it’s always the most popular request for “eggs cooked to order” in the morning. A more recent popular egg dish for breakfast and brunch, with my guests, friends and family, are Coddled Eggs – these style of cooked eggs also make a wonderful supper or high tea dish too…..basically, coddled eggs are cracked into a small buttered dish or ramekin, along with seasonings and sometimes other ingredients, and then partially immersed in a hot water bath (or bain-marie) for several minutes.
My husband is a BIG poached egg lover……it’s his favourite cooked egg dish, served on toast with butter and Marmite! I like a poached egg now and then, but usually served with crispy bacon on sour dough toast, it tastes very special when served that way; or for a luxury supper dish, you can serve poached eggs astride a milk poached smoked haddock fillet, with spinach and freshly squeezed lemon. Poached eggs are best cooked with very fresh eggs, and as we have our own chickens, that’s easily arranged!
So, how do YOU like your eggs cooked in the morning? I’m keen to run my own little survey here; just leave me a comment below how your prefer your eggs cooked, and I’ll compile all the answers and publish the results with a couple of NEW egg recipes in the New Year! In the meantime, why not check out the egg recipes from other bloggers and myself below. Karen
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Glamorous Glutton says
Thanks for the inclusion Karen. My current favourite is coddled eggs, they’re so indulgent yet so easy. GG
Karen Burns-Booth says
You are welcome GG – love duck eggs and especially when baked en cocotte Karen
Jeanette says
One thing I do not see here & maybe I should look more? Is the coddled egg containers. I have one but someone chipped the top. I really like them as I add more items to them, then you can to a boiled egg.
Karen Burns-Booth says
The coddled egg containers are in one of the images above Jeanette – the 5th image from the top! Karen
Jeanette says
Karen I did not mean in the photos. In Canada being here they are hard to find. I have one from Ireland which I purchased in London 41yrs ago. It has shamrocks on it. I am unable to read anything more due to use. I wish I had purchased more but I was poor. I have over the years made a collection of egg holders be them ducks, cats, Santa, rabbits. You get the idea. I still have one that is the Patten Bear which is 62 yrs old. When used they are envied by the guest I serve some with tea cozy/egg cozy, lol.
Karen Burns-Booth says
AH! I see! Yes, they are a peculiarly British thing I think!
Galina V says
I don’t know if there’s one particular type of cooked egg I prefer, as I like a variety, and it all depends on my mood, but most often I cook fried and soft-boiled eggs. Thank you for including my post!
Karen Burns-Booth says
You are welcome Galina, it is a lovely recipe! Karen
Toffeeapple says
Poached or soft boiled for me. I used to have some Royal Worcester coddlers, I wonder where they went?
Karen Burns-Booth says
I also have a collection of Royal Worcester egg coddlers too and will be featuring them in another recipe very soon!
Jeanette says
Karen please make sure I do not miss that!
Karen Burns-Booth says
I will tag you on FB when I do Jeanette! 🙂
Gina says
Poached every time, and I do like your idea with bacon on sourdough bread. Thanks for that.
Karen Burns-Booth says
Thanks Gina – the crispy bacon with the toasted sourdough is just a wonderful combination.
Jeanette says
My Daughter takes her lunch to work. Early before she rises I will make poached eggs for work/lunch. I would have to say that this has been one of the items she has enjoyed the most.
Karen Burns-Booth says
That’s wonderful Jeanette! What a wonderful mum you are! Karen
Jenny says
I have my own little egg producers out in the garden too, and for me you can’t beat a poached just-layed egg!
Karen Burns-Booth says
Absolutely Jenny! The fresher the better for poached eggs…….Karen
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Karen, I grew up eating eggs coddled or fried, but then I married a man who will only eat scrambled or omelette and so that is how I like them now.
Karen Burns-Booth says
Aren’t coddled eggs just delicious Jean! LOVE them that way too! Karen
Dom says
love eggs, as well you know and thank you for the link… i saw such an unusual method to poach eggs yesterday that i’m going to try it and share on the blog next week… nice post Karen xx
Karen Burns-Booth says
Ooooh, can’t wait to see your new poached eggs method Dom!
Stephanie says
Scrambled with a cut-up corn tortilla, cheddar, green chile, maybe some green onion and a little cilantro, topped with a nice tomato salsa. That’s my favorite breakfast eggs.
Karen Burns-Booth says
WOW! Those sound wonderful – sort of like Mexican style eggs then Stephanie?
Stephanie says
Yes, Karen, definitely Mexican-style. I think they’re so good, and they only take a minute once everything is chopped, sliced or diced. Everything goes into the beaten eggs and then into the pan to scrambled together. I love your blog, by the way.
Karen Burns-Booth says
I love chilli with eggs too Stephanie…….Mmmm….fancy them right now!
Janice says
I think it depends on my mood! I love a fried egg, especially on a roll with lots of butter. I also like a poached egg on toast, scrambled egg on toast…hmm bit of a pattern here, eggs and bread! Boiled egg and soldiers? Obviously this is a match made in heaven, however the most magic way to have eggs is in a meringue 🙂
Karen Burns-Booth says
You are an EGG lover obviously – LOVE it! And a TOAST lover too maybe? 🙂
Janice says
Oh and thank you for linking to the Acorn Eggs, I’d forgotten all about them!
Karen Burns-Booth says
I LOVE those acorn eggs Janice!
Christina @ Christina's Cucina says
Do I HAVE to choose just one way? It all depends on how I feel!! Sometimes a soft boiled with soldiers is what I crave, but other times, fried in bacon grease is the way to go! I won’t go on, but you get the picture! Love your photos; now I want eggs!
Karen Burns-Booth says
I am a BIG egg lover too Christina! 🙂 And NO you don’t have to choose just one!
Johanna GGG says
I never liked eggs so I didn’t eat them as a kid and now am v excited I can have vegan versions of all the dishes I missed out on – I prefer a vegan omelette – not sure that counts – but I had to comment because my partner whoc is scottish is always quoting that advert and it is something we always joke about and now substitute any food for eggs to amuse us. I must see the advert one day
Karen Burns-Booth says
Ah yes, that advert was so funny Johanna and I think you can see the advert on You Tube maybe? Thanks for stopping by as a vegan with your ideas too! Karen