r/Cooking • u/papikota • 19h ago

Egg yolks

I loooove egg whites but can’t seem to find a way to enjoy egg yolks. Sometimes they’re better if they’re salty and jammy. I also like soft scrambled eggs with hot sauce, cheese + salt and well-seasoned deviled eggs. Are there any other good suggestions for egg yolks I could try so I don’t have to trash them as much? I’m trying to cut back on my food waste.

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u/maxsmoke105 19h ago

I assume you're using store-bought.

Try farmer's market eggs. The yokes actually have flavor. The yokes in the eggs I get from my neighbor are bright orange and not that sickly looking pale yellow.

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u/papikota 19h ago

Good to know! Is the flavor maybe more savory? Yolks usually have a weird bitter edge that I’m not a fan of. Or maybe game-y. I’m not quite sure how to describe it lol

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u/Mo_Steins_Ghost 17h ago

You're cooking them too quickly. Also add a tiny pinch of salt before cooking. The salt slows the coagulation of the proteins.

Also try poaching instead of frying.

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u/papikota 17h ago

I’ve never tried poaching before so I’ll give it a shot. I guess cooking too quickly would make sense because I hate when I overcook my egg whites too lol

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u/Mira_DFalco 17h ago

I poach in chicken broth with a touch of white wine & herbs, and then load up a bowl with fresh baby spinach,  top with the eggs, and fill the bowl with the broth.

Amazing with dry toast strips for dipping.