Eggses!

[jian]

Oh, come on now. Consider how picky Brits can be about simply boiling an egg:

How to boil an egg | How long to boil an egg | Official egg info

Find out how to boil an egg, and the timings you need to get it just right with our handy guide to perfect soft boiled and hard boiled eggs.

www.egginfo.co.uk

How to boil an egg

Learn how long to boil an egg for the perfect consistency, whether you're after runny yolks or hard-boiled. Plus, check out our recipe ideas.

www.bbcgoodfood.com

Beyond the fact that there's literally an ingredients list (instead of just, y'know, "egg"), it's hard not to notice that these very British websites don't even agree on the timing. Can you really fault Americans for having different cooking methods like flipping when Brits will argue about how much temperature before and/or after the boiling is important? Also, stop boiling everything.

Reminds me of that whole hoax thing of that woman using a microwave to make a cup of tea.

(The correct protocol for 2-3 is of course: boil water in an electric kettle, warm the teapot with a dash of boiling water, two teaspoons of leaf tea (whatever is preferred, I like Assam and Lady Londonderry), 3-4 cupfuls of boiling water, sit for 5 minutes, pour through tea strainer into cups or mugs with a small amount of cold milk in the bottom.)

 

[Brendan Byrd]

My favourite microwave egg recipe:

1 Egg
3 Tbs. Milk
3 Tbs. Oil
A small splash of vanilla extract
4 Tbs. Flour
4 Tbs. Sugar
2 Tbs. Cocoa
(3 Tbs. Chocolate chips (optional))

1 Large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil, mix well.
Add chocolate chips (opt.) and vanilla extract; mix.

Cook in microwave at 1000 watts for three minutes.

Let cool enough to avoid burning your tongue.