Why Add Water When Frying Eggs: A Chef's Trick

18.09.2024 03:20
Updated: 27.09.2024 21:06

Professional cooks add a little water to the pan when frying eggs.

This allows you to get the perfect scrambled eggs. We tell you how it works and how to use this life hack correctly.

Why add water when frying eggs

If you add a little water to the pan, the eggs will steam.

The white and yolk will reach the desired consistency in just a couple of minutes, and the dish will turn out perfect.

A sign that the scrambled eggs are fully cooked will be the appearance of a thin white film on the surface of the yolk.

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There are two ways to add water when frying eggs. The first involves frying in a small amount of vegetable oil and adding water after the whites begin to coagulate. After adding water, cover the pan with a lid.

The second option is to add water at the beginning of frying. Pour water into the pan so that it covers the bottom with a thin layer, bring to a boil, break the eggs, reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

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