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Perfect scrambled eggs

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T@toast· 11 notes· 3 forks
Diner style · by @toast
Gordon Ramsay method · by @toast
Dairy-free · by @toast
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STEP 01·Original
Crack and whisk properly

3 eggs, pinch of salt, whisk until NO streaks of white remain.

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STEP 02·Original
Butter in a nonstick pan, LOW heat

A generous knob of butter, melted until it foams gently. If it browns, start over.

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STEP 03·Original
Pour in and stir gently, often

Slow figure-eights with a spatula. Keep the curds moving, keep them soft.

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STEP 04·Original
Pull them off the heat EARLY

When they still look slightly underdone, get them out. The pan finishes the job.

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STEP 05·Original
Season, plate, eat immediately

Black pepper and chives now, never earlier. Eggs wait for no one.

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STEP 3a·Diner style
Crank the heat to medium-high

Hot pan, butter foaming hard. We're not making custard, we're making breakfast.

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STEP 3b·Diner style
Let it set, then fold

Pour, count to ten, then push from the edges. Fold, don't stir.

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STEP 2a·Gordon Ramsay method
Everything into a COLD pan

Eggs and butter together, no preheating. Trust the process.

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STEP 2b·Gordon Ramsay method
On the heat, off the heat

Stir constantly. 30 seconds on the burner, 10 seconds off. Repeat.

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STEP 2c·Gordon Ramsay method
Crème fraîche at the finish

A spoonful off the heat. Stops the cooking dead and makes it luxurious.

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STEP 2b.a·Dairy-free
Olive oil in, oat cream out

Start with good olive oil instead of butter, finish with a spoon of oat crème.

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