The Perfect Egg by Teri Lyn Fisher, Jenny Park: 9781607746256 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books (2024)

“Few foods are as essential and as versatile as the egg, and this aptly named cookbook makes its point with smart instruction and stylish design.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Anyone who is crazy for eggs – or merely harbors a fondness for them – will love this book.”
—Karen Yencich, Examiner

“With simple styling and easy-to-follow recipes, this cookbook makes cracking the code to the perfect egg as approachable as it is beautiful!”
—Apartment 34

Egg Info
All About Eggs 2
From Family Farm to Factory Farm 2
Grading and Sizing Eggs 2
Decoding Egg Cartons 3
Egg Varieties 4
Anatomy of an Egg 7

EGG 101: BASICS
Cooking Techniques 11
Baked • Boiled • Coddled • French Omelet •
Fried • Poached • Preserved (Salted) •
Scrambled • Steamed
Handling and Storage 13
Sauces and Condiments 15
Mayonnaise • Aioli • Egg Butter • Hollandaise Sauce • Béarnaise Sauce • Crème Anglaise • Sabayon
Pasta Doughs 19
Basic Egg Pasta • Chinese Egg Noodles •
No-Yolk Egg Pasta
Breads 23
Brioche Buns • Challah • Soft Pretzels •
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

MORNING
Mediterranean-Style Baked Egg Boats 31
Arepa de Huevo 32
Blackberry-Stuffed Croissant French Toast 35
Egg Bhurji 36
Egg Clouds 39
Huevos Rancheros 40
Khai Yat Sai 43
Quiche 44
Three Meat • Spinach & Feta • Sun-Dried Tomato & Artichoke • Caramelized Leek & Swiss •
Lorraine • Wild Mushroom & Smoked Gouda • Primavera • All Whites
Gyeran Bbang 47
Peppered Pastrami Egg Benedict 48
Kaya Toast 51
Frittata 52
Five Herb • Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese • Pancetta & Caramelized Onion • Olive & Sun-Dried Tomato • Sausage, Fennel & Arugula •
O’Brien Style • Spinach and Feta • Smoked Salmon & Dill
Mini Toad-in-a-Hole Sandwiches 55
Havarti-Dill Popovers 56
Buttermilk Pancakes 59
Raspberry & Ricotta • Carrot Cake • Sausage & White Cheddar • Bacon & Chive • Chai–Whole Wheat • Chocolate Chip & Orange • Cocoa & Cranberry • Blueberry, Lemon & Poppy Seed
Dutch Baby 63

SNACKS
Corn and Green Onion Fritters
with a Bacon-Honey Drizzle 66
Parmesan Popcorn Puffs 69
Tea Eggs 70
Matcha Kimi Balls 73
Gochu Jeon 74
Homemade Crackers 77
Deviled Eggs 78
Pesto • Dill & Pickle • Ginger & Sesame • Three Herb •
Sautéed Shallot & Pancetta • Buffalo • Sun-Dried Tomato • Sriracha & Cracked Pepper
Beef Tartare 81
Sweet Potato-Egg Shoap 82
Herb and Cheese Macarons 85

AFTERNOON
Chawanmushi 89
Hot and Sour Soup 90
Avgolemono Soup 93
Updated Salade Lyonnaise 94
Charred Caesar Salad 97
No Leafy Greens Salad 98
Egg Salad Sandwiches 101
Caper & Dill • Olive & Whole-Grain Mustard • Bacon, Avocado, & Red Onion • Four Herb • Green Onion & Sesame • Curry • Jalapeño & Cilantro • Egg White
Beef Empanadas 102
Garlic and Green Onion Noodle Kugel 105

NIGHT
Croque-Madame 108
Dolsot Bibimbap 110
Shrimp Okonomiyaki 112
Poached Yolk-Stuffed Ravioli 115
Roasted Bone Marrow 116
Spaetzle with Swedish Meatballs 119
Savory Strata 122
Pasta Carbonara 125
Green Onion Fried Black Rice 126

SWEETS
Creamy Lemon Curd Tart 130
Spicy Chocolate Mousse 133
Brick Toast 134
Vanilla Bean Semifreddo Bars 137
Pavlova with Crème Anglaise and Berries 139
Quindim 140
Crème Brûlée 143
Chocolate-Dipped Coconut-Pecan Macaroon Bars 144
Peaches ’n’ Cream Cake 147
Foi Thong 148

Grapefruit–Poppy Seed Pound Cake 151
Chocolate-Orange Soufflé 152
Cranberry Cornmeal Cookies 154
Beignets 157
Dobos Torte 158
Frozen Custard 161
Matcha & Black Sesame • Cake Batter • Chocolate •
Salted Caramel • Raspberry & Coconut • Stracciatella • Blackberry & Merlot • Coffee

By Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park

By Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park