How to make basted eggs

[LittleMissAlice1412]

I melt the butter, crack the eggs, then when the whites are well cooked, I put in chicken broth, or any type of broth really. I just cover it till it looks good. The broth really adds flavor :D

[toddcaldecott]

@mellowmorgan92 - The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

[mellowmorgan92]

I hope you washed that egg before putting it in your mouth. Salmonella is kinda, like, DEADLY.

[firozfuryu]

My basting method involves actually basting the heated oil/fat over the top of the egg with a spatula so that you get a white yolk without having to flip the egg. No water needed. The key is to: 1. Cook over a medium heat so as not to brown the egg. and 2. Use enough oil to be able to push over the egg to cook the top white (no yellow showing). You get a perfect egg without any brown on the bottom or edges.

[toddcaldecott]

@CaptainP00face - there is weak and contradictory evidence for the association of eggs w/ prostate cancer, most based on epidemiological research, which only finds associations, not causes... also, given that PC is associated with estrogen, it could be that the issue are xenoestrogens in the eggs - so choose organic/pasture-raised

[HumanSayNo]

I know the parents were not married, but there is no need to call it a basted!

[01greenbud]

I like to bast mine with olive oil instead of water, you just don't want to heat it too much.

[toddcaldecott]

30 seconds isn't enough time to cook the white properly - and uncooked egg albumin is an allergen

[seomoz]

put on high heat, melt the butter, break in the egg, lower the heat, wait half a minute, put some salt, turn off the heat, wait a minute and you get something that actually tastes and smells good

[toddcaldecott]

@SkallagrimNeinnskegg - certainly you can do that - it just takes longer. The method I demonstrate does it very quickly, and also allows you to do many eggs with them getting browned.

[SkallagrimNeinnskegg]

I get just as good results doing exactly the same thing but not adding water. The moisture from the butter should be enough to steam the egg to perfection on low heat.

[toddcaldecott]

@Sulik213 - you mean the white? yes!

[Sulik213]

do you eat the round stuff on the egg?

[imover18sostfu]

thanks

[1ise8]

ohh.. that's what it's called lol! I like the healthy taste of basted eggs.. I find it yummier than fried eggs.. good job! :)

[toddcaldecott]

The flavor compounds in browned fried egg are related to cancer-causing Maillard products, lipid peroxides and heterocyclic amines. Better to baste, and then spice them up. Fresh-crushed black pepper and sea salt are a simple fav, but its easy to turn these babies in huevos rancheros or any number of flavors. The point of the video is to provide a way to eat eggs that is healthy... the kind of eggs you could eat every day.

[CaptainP00face]

@toddcaldecott

What on earth is a browned fried egg? :P

And apparently the risk of prostate cancer is greatly increased by eating more than 3 eggs a week. Everything gives you cancer lately..

[CaptainP00face]

@toddcaldecott

Oh I just saw what a browned fried egg is.

Do you have any source about it being less healthy?

[VVarcrafted]

Tastes rather bland. It would work great as a poached egg substitute if you wanted to shape, but I can't see it replacing a traditional fried egg. Certainly won't get used most of the time, but I'll certainly keep it in mind to try the next time I made eggs benedict.

[novanine9]

Does it  taste good without the cancerous brunts?

[toddcaldecott]

Btw, if your concern with butter is due to worries re: cholesterol, there never has been an established link between eating cholesterol-rich foods and serum cholesterol. That is an error that has persisted for more than 50 years, but has been used by the food industry to market their manufactured "low-fat" alternatives. Ghee is also good to cook in, but if it's a flavor issue, go for the other fats I mentioned.

[toddcaldecott]

Hi AlmaDSC - not a big fan of canola oil, mainly because of the fact that it is so highly refined. I review this issue in my new book Food As Medicine (foodasmedicine.ca). You might think cold-pressed canola would be better, but due to the high PUFA content you can't cook with it. Best option for you is to use olive oil or almond oil, or you could use alternate fats that are good for cooking such as tallow, lard or goose fat, rendered from grass-fed animals.

[AlmaDSC]

Hi todd, Just tried this today and Im eating them right now. They're freaking GOOD

But I was wondering, could I use oil instead of butter? like canola oil? I just dont wanna use butter. Im not a health freak, Im just not a fan of eating alot of butter

[fuckyouhassa]

thanks for the pro tip . I usually make my eggs runny but it's hard to keep them from breaking and burning . Now I gotta buy and lid though.

[toddcaldecott]

Given that eggs are unfertilized that would have to be immaculate conception. Look for my next video where I'll interview the pope about his breakfast.

[malcommerriweather]

At first glance I thought it said "How To Make A Bastard Egg"

[reifenator]

one of the coolest cooking tips ever,  I eat eggs all the time now and can't wait to share my new skill with friends

[davidcoomoora]

butter are as bad for health ..

[toddcaldecott]

I don't advise "hard" eggs - the yolks should be runny. This ensures that the proteins are still in tact and the fats haven not been peroxidized.

[gtsang89]

could you have basted 'hard' eggs?

it would probably just take longer to make right?

[toddcaldecott]

hey dk914 - my thoughts on that is that you don't want oxidation to occur within the yolks. That's what that coating likely is - a layer of oxidation. It's not the worst thing probably, but not the best.

[dk914]

This tutorial is good but stops a little short of how I cook them. This makes it like a sunny side up egg. Leave the lid on for a little while longer and you'll get a pink coating over the yolk where it's slightly cooked the outside, but inside is still runny. But keep your eyes on it else if you walk away you'll end up with a hard yolk. Good tutorial otherwise.

[Femmespied]

I was making my eggs all wrong this whole time...thanks for the info!!! I'll try this the next time I make my eggs (basted)

[oneandonlyshyam]

basted eggs are the best, thanks for the how to

[JohnPBelmonte]

hahaha... wondering what a basted egg was. This was a perfect explanation.