F Magazine #15 Egg

It’s not an overstatement to say that eggs are the most universal food ingredient available to humans. Boiled, fried, or poached—the ways to cook up eggs are nearly endless, and whipped egg whites are gently folded into countless desserts. In steady supply year-round, eggs taste great and are packed with nutrients, so it’s no mystery why they are the backbone of breakfast and brunch. Indeed, dishes like scrambled eggs, omelets, and steamed eggs are so ubiquitous around the world that they practically serve as a common language of home cooking. It may be easy to write eggs off as a run-of-the-mill ingredient, but many chefs know that it takes professional training and incredible skill to cook eggs well.