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Eggs and savoury

Poached eggs, scrambled eggs, baked eggs, avocado toast: the savoury half of brunch, with the timings and temperatures that matter.

7 articles · 1 recipe

Golden bagels in a wooden basket, several covered in mixed seeds

Bagel origin: Poland, not Vienna

The first written trace of the bagel dates to Krakow in 1610, long before the Viennese legend of 1683. The real history, …

6 min read
Open sesame bagel spread with cream cheese and mashed avocado

Salmon and avocado bagel: the build order

A salmon and avocado bagel fails on the order of the layers, not on the ingredients. The weights, the real job of the …

5 min read
Slices of golden French toast on a white plate with a knob of butter

Eggless French toast: the method

Eggless French toast that holds: what the egg actually does, the three binders that replace it, the ratios and the …

6 min read
Avocado toast topped with seeds and shoots on a plate

Avocado toast recipe: method and ratios

The avocado toast recipe: the bread that holds, how ripe the avocado should be, the seasoning that changes everything, …

7 min read
Poached egg with a runny yolk on a slice of toast

Poached egg: the exact timing

The exact cooking time for a poached egg, the right water temperature, and the three conditions that prevent stringy …

5 min read
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Creamy scrambled eggs served on a slice of toast 10 min
  • 10 minutes
  • 5 ingredients

Creamy scrambled eggs: the right method

Scrambled eggs that stay creamy: the right temperature, the stirring rhythm, and why salt goes in last. …

  • 248 kcal
  • 16.8 g protein
  • Easy

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