Scrambled Egg on Bagel

A nice simple breakfast that I have now and again is scrambled egg on toasted bagel.

I take a small pan, and turn the heat on. I add a small knob of butter and let that melt.

I slice a fresh bagel and place it in the toast.

I beat two eggs in a cup and pour it into the pan. I don’t add water or milk.

I then push the toaster down.

The way I cook the eggs, is once the bagels are down in the toaster, I stir the eggs with a fork. After about a minute I change over to a spoon. You probably could use a spoon from the start, but as I used a fork to beat the eggs in the cup, that’s what I usually start with!

The key is to keep the heat low to medium or you may find that you have a scrambled omelette rather than scrambled eggs. I then use the spoon to “scrape” the cooked egg from the bottom of the pan, which is then replaced by the liquid egg.

At the point the bagels pop up in the toaster generally the eggs are done. They will keep cooking even after the heat is turned off, but you can use this to your advantage to finish cooking the eggs. You need to be careful not to overcook the eggs as they will become rubbery.

I don’t generally butter the bagels and they don’t really need it. Add some freshly ground black pepper and you’re done!

Nachos

I do like a plate of Nachos, though due to the salt content they are a rare treat for me.

I take some tortilla chips, I have found it impossible to find unsalted corn chips so I try and find the ones with the least salt. I have once tried making it with proper corn tortillas, which had n added salt, but I had to cut them into the “triangles” and they didn’t crunch up to how I like them. They’re probably more authentic like that, but if I ever go to Mexico then I will eat authentic out there.

Having taken the tortilla chips, I spread them on a baking sheet and then add stuff. This time I added tomato salsa, chopped red and green pepper and then scattered some Monterey Jack cheese on top. Other toppings I like adding include refried beans and sliced jalapeño chillis.

I then place these into the top of a really hot oven for about five minutes.

Nachos about to go into the oven

Serve with sour cream, guacamole and napkins.

Deep Fried

It’s not just pubs that go for using the deep fat fryer for meals.

Sometimes I wish any place that serves food have a little more imagination.

Look at this meal I had at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Most of the stuff on that platter is deep fried!

Personally I would have liked them to use fresh ingredients rather than processed stuff out of the freezer that is then thrown into the deep fat fryer. Why not take a leaf out of the Spanish tapas cookbook or a Greek meze cookbook and be more creative.

In December 2009 I went to a conference in Auckland in New Zealand. I visited the Auckland War Memorial Museum and wasn’t  going to have lunch there, but did like the sound of this dish on the menu, however it wasn’t quite what I expected or anticipated. As a result I was little disappointed.

Deep Fried Combo

Sometimes I wish pubs that serve food had a little more imagination.

Look at this combo starter for sharing.

Most of the stuff on that platter is deep fried!

I guess that is what most people want from a combo starter, personally I would have liked them to use fresh ingredients rather than processed stuff out of the freezer that is then thrown into the deep fat fryer. I know there’s some salad and at the far end is some chicken and garlic bread, but why not take a leaf out of the Spanish tapas cookbook or a Greek meze cookbook and be more creative.

Wow foodie pictures

Though posted on BBC News last year, these foodie pictures are still very impressive.

Food Picture

Incredibly, everything you see in this image can be found in the kitchen. Photographer Carl Warner has painstakingly captured all kinds of food in a series of still lifes.

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Food on Film

The Guardian has published an informative and interesting article on the relationship between and the part food plays in films.

What is the most famous food scene in all cinema? Could it be Samuel L Jackson interrogating the men he’s been hired to kill about European hamburgers and the metric system in Pulp Fiction? Or might it be Debbie Reynolds jumping out of a cake to do the charleston in Singin’ in the Rain?

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British Food Fortnight

Today sees the start of British Food Fortnight.

It is the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces.

I am going to try and blog about British food over the next two weeks (or maybe not, depends on what I fancy cooking).