Simple But tough food - 64 degree egg

I like my eggs scrambled, poached, over-easy, as an omelet, with a runny yolk, boiled and every which way possible. You get it, I love eggs. But then, I see this thing called a 64-degree egg popping up on some menus. Or in some cases a 63-degree egg. Huh? Say what?


What is a 64-degree egg? A 64-degree egg is an egg slow cooked in the shell in a water bath of 64 degrees Celsius. (For those of you who don’t remember Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion, that’s approximately 147 degrees Fahrenheit).


What’s the big deal, you say? According to this experiment, cooking eggs at slightly different temperatures in a water bath makes a huge difference. A 64-degree egg has a custard-like white and somewhat solid yolk. With a 63-degree egg, the whites are a bit runnier although still custard-like and the egg yolks are gooey and rich, but fully cooked.



The 64-Degree Egg Recipe
Place an egg in a 64 degree C water bath for 45 minutes.
Monitor the temperature constantly – and adjust the water bath by adding hot water if the temperature drops, or scooping out water if it rises. Keeping the lid on helps conserve heat.
Once the eggs are ready, crack the shell and remove it under a water bath to prevent stress to the delicate egg.
Use a spoon to remove the egg
Enjoy atop a sandwich, break it into a salad or pasta!


Disclaimer: If your thermometer is off by a few degrees, the perfect egg might be elusive.


If you want to read about the science behind the 64-degree egg, go on here. For you handy DIY types, build your own cooking apparatus. Does that seem like too much work? No problem! Head over to Drafting Tableinstead, where they will top anything on their menu with the perfect 64-degree egg.


To me, an egg is an egg, 63 degrees or 64 degrees. But maybe that’s just me. Does the 64 degree egg fascinate you?

I love Cheese cake.... Do You??

• 15 graham crackers, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar

• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Direction 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

• PREP30 mins
• COOK1 hr
• READY IN7 hrs30 mins

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Me

After the summer vacation, my teacher asked what did you guys and girls do in the vacation, well this was a regular question but my answer was bit different, I told him I learned cooking Spanish and Italian food. Everyone were surprised because in our country(India) male usually don't cook food.

My Parents regularly tell me,

"We must eat to live, But I say, I live to eat" 

 My mom thinks I am bit different, as I always watch cooking shows like materchef on television, I love photography and most pictures are taken on food, I write blog on Food. Am I really different?

I will Be putting many interesting recipes on this blog. Please do read!