
Photo by David Malosh
This is an old-school, fancy-pants dish that snoot masters break out to wow their aging clientele. But the dish teaches a very important lesson: The texture of well-prepared eggs can be enhanced by adding complementary textural ingredients. In short, it teaches respect for perfectly cooked eggs. If you’re going to take the time to build upon these techniques, why would you go and muck it up by haphazardly throwing in some fried bologna or raw vegetable mishegas? There are only two rules: Let the garnish suit the egg-cooking technique and add the garnish at the end, not during the cooking process.
