I made egg salad today to consume tomorrow, because any good egg salad preparation expert knows that it tastes better after having absorbed all the flavorful goodness you’ve stirred into it, and that takes at least 24 hours to accomplish.
For those who might need a recipe, here is mine:
Tangy Egg Salad
Six (6) eggs, hard-boiled
One (1) container Miracle Whip
Onion powder to taste
Celery salt to taste
Course black pepper to taste
Alternate add-ins: paprika, chopped celery.
To hard boil eggs, pierce the blunt end of each egg with a pin through the shell, then set eggs in the bottom of a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and cover pan with lid. Continue cooking on low for 12 minutes. Drain water and replace with cold water, then jostle the eggs in the pan to crack or do so on your counter. Peel through the shell and inner membrane at the blunt end for best results.
For egg salad, cut eggs to desired size by hand or with egg slicer and place in a suitable-sized bowl. Start with a spoonful of Miracle Whip about a third the size or less of your egg volume; add seasonings to lightly coat the dollop, then stir lightly with a fork. Add more of any ingredient until combined without being too creamy or spicy. Cover and refrigerate. Makes approximately two servings.
During this process, the wire in the egg slicer broke, thus bringing an end to the long life of a kitchen gadget that has been in the home for as long as I can remember. Ordered another from Amazon before I forget and end up with no slicer when I need one.
Nothing brings back good childhood memories than the sight of an egg salad sandwich, crunchy with fresh lettuce–and a few select potato chips for garnish–between two fresh slices of bread.
Some readers may balk at Miracle Whip, and I can tell you that mayonnaise, any brand, is just fine if you’re not a “whip” fan. I have found that “whip” fans often do enjoy mayo, but not the reverse. It’s a matter of palate, and I’m certainly not going to argue that here. What is important is the love that goes into the making of a special meal.
Break out those eggs. And don’t break the egg slicer.
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