Scrambled Eggs and Cheese

There is an art to making good scrambled eggs. And at the risk of offending your cooking IQ I'm going to blog about it, because the reality is there are many poor souls (The Honey for one) who think "scrambled eggs are scrambled eggs and anyone can make them so what's the big deal?" However, the kids want my scrambled eggs over his any day. Why, you might ask? Because I have the skill... the touch... and I know the secret to making good scrambled eggs every time. And yes, now I will share it with you.


Scrambled Eggs and Cheese

6 large eggs
Salt/pepper to taste
Shredded cheese (optional)

Break eggs into a small bowl and beat with a whisk or a fork until well-combined. (My oldest hates the "white stuff" on her scrambled eggs, so I always beat it a little longer than necessary.) Add salt and pepper and mix well.

Preheat medium-sized pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Pour eggs into pan and leave them alone until the bottom layer starts to cook.

With a cooking spatula, scrape the layer of cooked eggs off the bottom of the pan like this:

Soon your mixture will begin to look like this:

And then this. At this point, you can start flipping the scrambled eggs in sections rather than scraping the bottom of the pan.

When your eggs look like this, it's time to start breaking up the clumps a little with your spatula. I like to leave my clumps large enough that I can spear them with a fork for easier eating, and they remain more moist that way.

When your eggs look like this, remove the pan from the burner. (And don't forget to turn off the burner, folks!) You will know when it's time because the eggs won't have raw areas any more, but they will still look moist. Don't worry, they will cook a little more in the pan once you remove them from the heat.

If adding cheese, do it now. Sprinkle over the top of the eggs and cover. If you don't have a lid big enough use a dinner plate.

After a few minutes, remove the plate and the cheese will have melted onto the eggs like this. Now they are ready to serve and eat!