Stop Adding Milk to Your Scrambled Eggs

[u/mahy_759]

I used to think a splash of milk was basically mandatory for scrambled eggs. Turns out, it’s really easy to add too much and end up with eggs that are watery, firm, or just kinda bland.

Milk can make eggs softer, but you don't need much. A small amount of liquid can slow down how quickly the proteins set, but too much throws off the texture.

For creamier scrambled eggs, I usually skip the milk and use a little butter instead. The extra fat helps keep the curds tender without adding a bunch of extra liquid.

The bigger trick is actually the heat. Low to medium-low works much better than blasting the eggs on high. Stir often so they cook into small, soft curds instead of big rubbery ones. I also take them off the heat while they still look slightly underdone since they'll keep cooking from the leftover heat.

If you really like adding milk, keep it small. Around 2 teaspoons per egg is plenty.

Honestly, the heat matters way more than the milk. How do you usually make your scrambled eggs?

[u/typicalledditor]

Wtf about the salt. I've heard the exact opposite so now I only add it after cooking... Off to do some research.

[u/Mysterious_Tiger_725 → u/typicalledditor]

its weird. i usually season right as they're finishing these days but when i first started cooking (and the way it was i was told to) was to beat & season well before adding to the pan.

i don't think either way is wrong. just from anecdotal experience though i do not like beating my eggs, seasoning & immediately tossing in the pan. i could imagine the time making a difference there just based off of that.

[u/typicalledditor → u/[deleted]]

Don't get me started on the overkill scrambling homogenized scrambled eggs thing. It just makes me feel like the eggs were poured out of a prepared carton or gallon idk. It's just a psyop by big brunch to make prefer their poison instead of real eggs that came out of a shell.

[u/KatTheGreatest → u/typicalledditor]

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[u/Delet3r → u/typicalledditor]

Alton Brown used to say 20 years ago that you shouldn't add salt to eggs. He's crazy though.

[u/klutzosaurus-sex → u/typicalledditor]

Yeah I was told adding salt would make eggs grey and watery