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The Fresh Prince · 09-10-2009, 02:43 PM

I've mentioned these before in various egg threads and I thought seeing as I've got a load of eggs left over from Tuesdays rice pudding, I'd show you guys how to make 'um.

This was one of my favorite meals when I was at uni, and since then I've found its a great way to get kids who don't like eggs to eat eggs. you just call them footballs and they're none the wiser. Kids are so gullible.

P.s in case you hadn't guessed it, I invented this!!!!! If you think you've had this anywhere else then your confused.

First off, get a pot of boiling water on the go. When I was a rich uni student and the government was paying for everything, I obviously would have used Evian water for this but today we're just going to use normal peasant water out of the tap.

Season with some salt for taste and it makes it boil quicker.

Then separate you egg yolks from the whites. We're going to throw the whites away. If your concerned about wasting all that egg then you could make a meringue or something.

I like 2 egg footballs per piece of toast, but if your coming to the end of your student loan then one will do.

I've put them into a bowl so that I can transfer them all to the water at the same time.

I used the half/half egg shell technique to separate them.

Next up, get your bread in the toasting oven because the eggs cook quicker than the toast.

Now get your eggs in.

They really don't take long. 1min 30 - 2mins max to keep them nice and runny.

A spoon with holes in would have been handy to get them out but I made do with 2 of those Chinese spoons. You don't want to get any water on your toast.

On top with a little sea salt and black pepper and I didn't have any brown or red sauce so I splashed some Lea & Perrins over them.

Then when you cut into them you get all that lovely yolk running all over your bread without any white to get in the way!

AntRobertson · 09-10-2009, 02:46 PM

Your 'Egg footballs' bare an uncanny resemblance to poached eggs.

Roger Ramjet · 09-10-2009, 02:47 PM

Football egggs! You've got to be Yoking!!!! Down under we just call them "goozzy eggs"!........ not be confused with Pommy "Googy Eggs"

The Fresh Prince · 09-10-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Your 'Egg footballs' bare an uncanny resemblance to poached eggs.

But without the white!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Ramjet

Down under we just call them "goozzy eggs"!........ not be confused with Pommy "Googy Eggs"

You just made that up! Googles never heard of either of those.

Marmite the Dog · 09-10-2009, 03:36 PM

Better with the whites.

The Fresh Prince · 09-10-2009, 04:12 PM

You've never tried it without.

kingwilly · 09-10-2009, 04:26 PM

heart bombs, all that cholesterol.

withnallstoke · 09-10-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwilly

heart bombs, all that cholesterol

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I've found its a great way to get kids who don't like eggs to eat eggs.

Perfect

The Fresh Prince · 09-10-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwilly

heart bombs,

Don't try and change the name now! I knew you'd try and cash in on my invention.

kingwilly · 09-10-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Don't try and change the name now! I knew you'd try and cash in on my invention.

bollocks. and whats with that bollocks tm symbol in yer heading, a mod outta change that.

I mean can a man make a sandwich, cut the crusts off and give it a name and trademark it?

no.

why not?

cos EVERYONE already does it!

The Fresh Prince · 09-10-2009, 04:52 PM

ItsRobsLife · 10-10-2009, 04:07 AM

So... you don't like whites then. Fussy git!

the dogcatcher · 10-10-2009, 04:47 AM

Poached eggs on toast. Never heard of that one before.

patsycat · 10-10-2009, 07:10 AM

You could make some sort of omelet with the whites.

withnallstoke · 10-10-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patsycat

You could make some sort of omelet with the whites.

Scramble the whites and arrange around the edge of the plate. Tell the kids its the football crowd.

mediamanbkk · 10-10-2009, 12:40 PM

Look more like eyeballs than footballs... nah they are just poached eggs on toast without the whites...

The Fresh Prince · 10-10-2009, 12:44 PM

Its protein management at the end of the day. There's no way I could eat 6 eggs, but 6 egg footballs. bring it on!

do what ever you want with the whites, its only afterbirth.

the dogcatcher · 10-10-2009, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Its protein management at the end of the day. There's no way I could eat 6 eggs, but 6 egg footballs. bring it on!

do what ever you want with the whites, its only afterbirth.

Yeah, chicken period.

Jet Gorgon · 11-10-2009, 04:56 AM

Yum. How's the cleaning up? I rarely make poached eggs coz I hate scouring the white crap outta the pot.

The Fresh Prince · 11-10-2009, 05:10 AM

You don't need to with Egg Footballs™. There's no cleaning!

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The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:02 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,668	TFP's Egg Footballs™ on Toast I've mentioned these before in various egg threads and I thought seeing as I've got a load of eggs left over from Tuesdays rice pudding, I'd show you guys how to make 'um. This was one of my favorite meals when I was at uni, and since then I've found its a great way to get kids who don't like eggs to eat eggs. you just call them footballs and they're none the wiser. Kids are so gullible. P.s in case you hadn't guessed it, I invented this!!!!! If you think you've had this anywhere else then your confused. First off, get a pot of boiling water on the go. When I was a rich uni student and the government was paying for everything, I obviously would have used Evian water for this but today we're just going to use normal peasant water out of the tap. Season with some salt for taste and it makes it boil quicker. Then separate you egg yolks from the whites. We're going to throw the whites away. If your concerned about wasting all that egg then you could make a meringue or something. I like 2 egg footballs per piece of toast, but if your coming to the end of your student loan then one will do. I've put them into a bowl so that I can transfer them all to the water at the same time. I used the half/half egg shell technique to separate them. Next up, get your bread in the toasting oven because the eggs cook quicker than the toast. Now get your eggs in. They really don't take long. 1min 30 - 2mins max to keep them nice and runny. A spoon with holes in would have been handy to get them out but I made do with 2 of those Chinese spoons. You don't want to get any water on your toast. On top with a little sea salt and black pepper and I didn't have any brown or red sauce so I splashed some Lea & Perrins over them. Then when you cut into them you get all that lovely yolk running all over your bread without any white to get in the way!

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09-10-2009, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12,727	Your 'Egg footballs' bare an uncanny resemblance to poached eggs.

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Roger Ramjet Kamala Beach Last Online: 16-11-2009 07:17 AM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Adelaide/Sawang Daen din Posts: 18	Football egggs! You've got to be Yoking!!!! Down under we just call them "goozzy eggs"!........ not be confused with Pommy "Googy Eggs"

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Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 05:20 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,336	Better with the whites.

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The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:02 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,668	You've never tried it without.

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kingwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33,733	heart bombs, all that cholesterol.

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mediamanbkk Developing Member Last Online: Today 10:16 AM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rama V Posts: 1,202	Look more like eyeballs than footballs... nah they are just poached eggs on toast without the whites...

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The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:02 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,668	Its protein management at the end of the day. There's no way I could eat 6 eggs, but 6 egg footballs. bring it on! do what ever you want with the whites, its only afterbirth.

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Jet Gorgon Jihad Barbie Last Online: Today 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Libbies Posts: 12,477	Yum. How's the cleaning up? I rarely make poached eggs coz I hate scouring the white crap outta the pot.

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The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:02 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,668	You don't need to with Egg Footballs™. There's no cleaning!

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