CliqueClack Talk Back is a food question of the week, for you to ponder and discuss. Maybe we’ll all elevate our foodie sensibilities a bit by bouncing our ideas off of one another, so be sure to chime in!
What do you think of when you think of eggs? There’s no right answer to this question. I mostly eat eggs for breakfast, either over-easy or poached. But I start to salivate when I think of jazzing things up with an omelet, or a luscious brunch with a tasty frittata, or lunch with quiche and salad.
For me, eggs really are mostly for breakfast, though. Even though I love them at other times of the day, I generally don’t fall back on them for other meals, and I’m not sure why. What is it about eggs that make us think of them as primarily a breakfast food?
Let’s hash this one out in the comments… leave us your thoughts about eggs and we’ll get a discussion going!
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Feb 12, 2009 @ 11:00 EST5EDT
The only way that doesn’t seem odd to me for eggs outside of breakfast is in an egg salad. But scrambled eggs for dinner or lunch? Bleck.
Actually, now that I think of it, I can’t remember the last time I had eggs for breakfast. I’ve had them for lunch and dinner, but I haven’t had them for breakfast in a long time. Breakfast for me is a cup of tea, heh. I should change that.
This is, sadly, a point of contention in my family. Yes, eggs, for whatever reason, are considered a breakfast food. I, however, love a good slab of bacon and eggs with a side of buttered toast any time of the day.
My family disagrees, and see an evening meal of bacon and eggs as something very wrong.
We’ll be having lasagna tonight.
As I mentioned in one of my Rookie Cook posts, I’m bad at making eggs, therefore, I don’t eat them very often.
When I think of eggs, breakfast comes to mind first. I love eggs over-easy and omelets even if I can’t make either.
I enjoy egg salad sandwiches a lot too. So I do see eggs as part of a meal that is not breakfast.
I’m telling you Isabelle, practice and soon it will be very easy!
Growing up with 6 people in our house and both parents working, I can’t tell you how many times we had “breakfast for dinner”. Even though I don’t do exactly that anymore, there’s plenty of times I’ll make eggs for lunch on the weekends because that’s usually the first meal of the day! Also, when I make fried rice for dinner it has to be with an egg over easy on top, not scrambled into it. Not traditional at all, but it is delicious!
I have fond memories of having “breakfast for dinner” when I was a child. The key was that it wasn’t the rule, it was the exception. That’s what made it seem special and rebellious and exciting.
I do the same thing now with my daughters. It is usually triggered by me not having done my necessary grocery shopping, but it doesn’t matter – they love it! They call it “Brinner”
I was never a huge egg consumer, but since I married someone who is, I find I’m eating more than ever before. I, however, only usually have this treat on weekends when there is time to sit and savor the meal with a cup of coffee and the paper.
I am partial to deviled eggs –love those any time! I also love egg salad sandwiches, although my co-workers hate the smell..
As for dinner–I have a very hard time adjusting to the traditional egg dishes as a dinner food. My husband tries to sway me to this thinking, but I just can’t seem to do it. I guess in my mind if I eat an omelette for dinner, it makes breakfast time a little less special.
Call me crazy..
I eat scrambled egg whites for dinner often. Add some onion and pepper, then mix in some Parmesan cheese and Tabasco sauce. Very tasty :0)
I’d totally eat eggs at any time of the day, although I rarely do it at home. But point me in the direction of a diner, and I am getting my scrambled eggs and toast, no matter what time of day it is.
I occasionally get inexplicable cravings for hard-boiled eggs, but I rarely eat eggs when baked goods aren’t involved. And maybe it’s a cultural thing, but I’ve never thought of eggs as an extra-breakfast-y food.
Damn, now I’m craving eggs…
I sometimes eat eggs at dinner time as a nice fallback option – particularly when I haven’t been to the store and there’s nothing else in the house.
I do find that a nice fried egg can dress up a lot of things. I love croque madames for dinner – toasted ham sandwich with gruyere cheese sauce and a fried egg on top. Delicious.
Mmmmm, egg salad sandwiches on toast or a nice croissant. Definitely not only for breakfast!
I have fond memories of having quiche or omelettes for dinner when I was young–there’s definitely something about eggs and cheese, no? Eggs in soup are also fantastic–think egg drop soup or avgolemono, or in a college student pinch, to make your ramen noodles into a more “balanced” meal. There’s a great Chinese dish made of eggs and tomato, which is surprisingly good, too.
Don’t get any ideas–I can’t eat eggs anymore, but there was definitely a time when I found them perfectly tasty for lunch and dinner!
We eat eggs for any meal and mostly for dinner, really. Even if you’re not into “breakfasty eggs” for lunch or dinner, there are many dinner dishes made with eggs. Quiche comes to mind first, then egg-drop soup as mentioned by Molly and also deviled eggs. Sliced hard-boiled eggs in a green salad is a common way to enjoy eggs outside of breakfast and I suppose one could consider cake, which is made with eggs, a way to enjoy eggs for dessert, too.
A simple dish I’ve enjoyed since I was a child that my children love, too, is something we call “egg rice”. All you do is melt a small amount of butter in a skillet to which you add a non-measured quantity of cold, cooked rice that you sautee for a non-measured amount of time. To this you add a couple of beaten eggs and a non-measured amount of chopped green onions and continue to cook, stirring constantly. When the egg is nearly cooked, we add a generous amount of black pepper and a bit of salt, then stir until the egg is fully cooked. Dump that onto a plate or into a bowl and scarf until you see the bottom!
I almost forgot about old-fashioned egg custard. That’s a real way to enjoy eggs as dessert!
I think we have been trained to think of eggs as breakfast food. One of the great things about living the single life is that you can have eggs anytime you want!