eggs – Billie's Back Porch

March 7, 2022

What’s the Weird White String in Raw Eggs?

Leah Goggins February 23, 2022 Whether you’re cracking eggs for a baking project or just scrambling up your breakfast, you’re bound to notice that there are four parts to every egg you pick up at the grocery store: the shell, the clear white (albumen), the yolk and whatever that white string is. That string is called…

March 13, 2021

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs

By J. Kenji López-Alt INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons potato starch, tapioca starch, or cornstarch 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes 4 eggs (see Note) Pinch of kosher salt PREPARATION (sounds weird, tastes great) In a medium bowl, whisk together starch with 1 1/2 tablespoons water until no lumps remain. Add half the butter cubes to the starch…