Egg Spoons: Eating Hardboiled Eggs the Genteel Way

by Lisa

If you’re an American and were born in the last thirty or so years, you’ve probably never heard of egg cups and egg spoons . This clever serving set has been around for hundreds of years, and although virtually obselete in the US, is still popular in Europe.

Porcelain Egg Cups and Spoon Set

The Egg Spoon & Egg Cup set above is just $16.99 at ChefTools.com . The way to use this is to make a hardboiled egg, then place it in the egg cup. Crack just the top and then eat the egg with a spoon – kind of an old fashioned thing, huh?

Although this is the traditional use of an Egg Cup & Spoon, you can also use the bowl to hold miniature egg creations. I sometimes like to make scrambled eggs and then put them in the cup, and serve as a side dish with waffles or pancakes.

Mini Scramble Recipe (serves 4):

-4 eggs
-2 pieces of honey maple bacon
-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
-1 pat butter

Grate about 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese (or even easier, buy the pre-shedded cheese!) Heat up a small frying pan , place 1 pat butter in pan and let spread around surface of pan. Place the two strips of bacon into the pan and cook until crispy. Once crisped, remove from pan and set aside. Crack the 4 eggs directly into the pan. While they are cooking, chop the bacon into small pieces. When the eggs start to get slightly firm, start scrambling. When it looks like eggs are almost the texture you want, sprinkle the cheese and bacon in. Once cheese has melted slightly, remove pan from heat. Scoop eggs into the egg cups and voila – mini cheddar bacon egg scramble!