_egg Cubes To Prepare Recipes

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a skillet or shallow pan. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar. Reduce heat to a simmer. Break the eggs one at a time into a saucer, then slide each gently into the simmering water. Cook until the white sets. Remove carefully with a slotted spoon.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Steps:

• Soak the egg in cold water until its black outer coating is soft enough to scrape off with a knife (about an hour). Then crack and remove shell, taking care not to bruise the egg itself. Slice egg with a sharp knife.Or: Crack the black outer coating by tapping the egg gently on a flat surface, or with the side of a knife. Remove coating and rinse. Then crack and remove shell slice egg. NOTE: Either procedure is best done at the sink right from the start. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Steps:

• Beat 2 eggs lightly. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and a dash of pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Add the eggs and scramble until set. Cool slightly. Cut into cubes.NOTE: These, used as a soup garnish, are added at the end, only to be heated through.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.