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sraunRemember this entry, where I asked about the Back To Basics Egg N' Muffin Toaster? We got one last Friday, and then got all the necessary makings on the grocery run that same evening. I unboxed it Monday, and used it this morning for the first time. I made one sandwich for each of us for breakfast today, and we were pleased with the results. I'm certain it's going to get a lot of use! Probably second only to the microwave for 'most used piece of kitchen gadgetry'! I wonder how it's going to hold up to daily (as in nearly every day) use?
Some observations:
We're using reduced-fat egg product (AKA fake eggs, Second Nature Eggs, Better'N'Eggs, etc.) for the egg portion. They turned out very fluffy - volume increased by at least a factor of two.
We both agreed that the sandwich needed a little something for extra flavor, I'm going to try adding my favorite scrambled egg adulterant, Worcestershire Sauce, tomorrow morning and see how that comes out. If it does work out, I'll be adulterating the fake eggs in the container - just pour a bunch (~1T / 2 cups product) in, then shake well before using.
Cooking time is comparable to other toaster or microwave breakfasts - prep time is longer, but not enough to keep me from using it. Clean-up is a breeze - running hot water and a paper towel are enough to get everything clean, I'll probably use soap and water once or twice a week on general principles. (I admit, my hot water is hot - I keep my hot water heater set on the highest setting it allows.)
The toaster heating elements are interesting - this is the first toaster I've owned where I couldn't see bright red heating elements. I'm not certain how it would work for actual toast.
All in all, we're very happy with this investment!
Edited to add
The one drawback - all the controls are on the side. I see why, but it still means that you can't slide the toaster into a narrow space and use it from the end. That's going to be something of a hassle - we still haven't figured out exactly where it's going to live.
Some observations:
We're using reduced-fat egg product (AKA fake eggs, Second Nature Eggs, Better'N'Eggs, etc.) for the egg portion. They turned out very fluffy - volume increased by at least a factor of two.
We both agreed that the sandwich needed a little something for extra flavor, I'm going to try adding my favorite scrambled egg adulterant, Worcestershire Sauce, tomorrow morning and see how that comes out. If it does work out, I'll be adulterating the fake eggs in the container - just pour a bunch (~1T / 2 cups product) in, then shake well before using.
Cooking time is comparable to other toaster or microwave breakfasts - prep time is longer, but not enough to keep me from using it. Clean-up is a breeze - running hot water and a paper towel are enough to get everything clean, I'll probably use soap and water once or twice a week on general principles. (I admit, my hot water is hot - I keep my hot water heater set on the highest setting it allows.)
The toaster heating elements are interesting - this is the first toaster I've owned where I couldn't see bright red heating elements. I'm not certain how it would work for actual toast.
All in all, we're very happy with this investment!
Edited to add
The one drawback - all the controls are on the side. I see why, but it still means that you can't slide the toaster into a narrow space and use it from the end. That's going to be something of a hassle - we still haven't figured out exactly where it's going to live.
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Date: 2006-01-25 08:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-25 09:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-25 10:03 pm (UTC)There's a little bit of history here. Eggses is a weekend brunchish meal. It consists of (tossed into the frying pan in roughly this order):
garlic
onion (one small to medium, diced)
green peppers (frozen diced)
assorted spices (either green or red, whatever sounds / smells good today)
black olives (diced, only if red spices)
low-fat sausage (sliced to about 1/4" pieces)
When all that is warmed / cooked, pour over 1 pt. fake eggs with about 1T Worcestershire added, then toss on about three handfuls (two oz? 1 cup?) of cheese.
Cook until set. Serve with some bread-like product (bread, sweetrolls, whatever). If spices were red, serve with salsa.
So, we know we like Worcestershire in scrambled eggs!
If we ever have other reason to have Liquid Smoke in the house, I'll try to remember to give it a try.
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Date: 2006-01-26 02:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-26 03:12 am (UTC)It's veggies, meat, spices, and eggs, all done up together in a largish frying pan. I've done it enough that I know what order to toss stuff in for best results, and things we like, and things we don't. Like the black olives only go with red spices (paprika, cumin, chili powder). And a small dash of ground allspice goes nicely all the time. And Savory goes wonderfully with eggses.
Oh, yeah - the sausage (or whatever meat I'm adding) is practically always 'heat and serve' - AKA precooked. If I'm started with uncooked sausage, it gets cooked first, and the meat taken out and the fat used for browning the veggies.
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Date: 2006-01-26 01:52 pm (UTC)They normally go in just before the meat.
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Date: 2006-01-27 07:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-27 02:21 pm (UTC)