Scrambled eggs
Scrambled eggs is a dish made with eggs. First, the eggs are mixed up or scrambled in a vessel, perhaps with a little milk, cream or soy milk added to bulk up the mixture. Then they are poured into a hot frying pan with melted butter or margarine, or with cooking oil.
The eggs are not allowed to set undisturbed, as with an omelette. Rather they are stirred up during cooking. This gives them a texture that can be anywhere between light and fluffy to rough and broken, depending on the consistency of the egg mass prior to cooking, the amount of stirring during cooking and the length of time the eggs are cooked.
In Britain and Ireland the eggs are usually cooked over low heat, rather than over high heat.
Scrambled eggs usually accompany toast, and may be seasoned with pepper and/or salt. Paprika is occasionally used.
A "scramble" is scrambled eggs mixed with other food items, such as a "bacon-onion scramble" or a "lox-onion scramble".
See also fried egg.
Scrambled eggs is also the nickname for embellishments on the peaks of dress hats worn by high ranking military officers.
The working title for the tune "Yesterday" by The Beatles was "Scrambled Eggs", before Paul McCartney came up with the current lyrics.
