Basic knowledge to scrambled eggs; to milk or not?

[Loveydose]

Didn't know where to post this exactly...BUT scrambled eggs. I saw on the Today Show last week by a chef (can't remember which one) that you shouldn't put milk or salt in the mix because it makes the eggs tougher. I have never heard of this before and thought the milk helps to fluff the eggs. He said to salt after cooking because salt also firms up the eggs. I looked up recipes here on zaar and most recipes call for milk and a couple Paula Deen recipes ask for sour cream instead. Is there a rule to this or is it a preference?
I actually made scrambled eggs this weekend and both of my kids liked it without the milk and salt. They said it was the best as they added salt&pepper after I cooked them in a bit of butter. Again is there a rule to this? I know this is a basic thing but never knew that people cooked them different; even with water instead of milk. WOW! Please help! I will continue to cook them the way they like them but am amazed at the differences.

[threeovens]

Sometimes I use milk, I think it makes it creamy. Usually, I use plain old tap water. I whisk them until they start to get foamy. This ALWAYS makes fluffy scrambled eggs, unless you overcook them. Turn the heat off before they are quite done, then turn over once before serving. I season them once they are in the pan by sprinkling the salt and pepper over all the eggs in the skillet. Make sure to have the heat on medium low so they do not brown.

[Jamie1094]

I have always added a little milk to mine. I'm convinced that it makes them fluffier! If you're feeling spunky though you can do milk and a little tobasco! Yeah! Yummy

[Loveydose]

Thanks for the replies you two! I felt silly asking this basic question but again I heard a chef say that he would never add milk or salt to his eggs before cooking them. I still find that rather odd and wish I could remember who he was on the show. Anyway, perhaps this is a regional thing or a preference so I guess maybe this will never be answered for just one person as a "rule". Thanks for your ideas!!

[Rita~]

Soy or salt should be added right before going into the pan! It`s fine as long as they don`t sit with the salt in them. I myself find salting after cooking is much more flavorful.

[Patti O'Furniture]

I always add a bit of sour cream. It's my "special ingredient " eggs that my boys devour. Of course if they knew about the sour cream - they would never touch them .

[Rita~]

Patti O'Furniture wrote:
I always add a bit of sour cream. It's my "special ingredient " eggs that my boys devour. Of course if they knew about the sour cream - they would never touch them .

Cream cheese also adds creaminess!

[Chocolatl]

~Rita~ wrote:
Soy or salt should be added right before going into the pan! It`s fine as long as they don`t sit with the salt in them. I myself find salting after cooking is much more flavorful.

I go along with this. Salting too soon can toughen them. The best time is right after they're finished cooking, while they're still very hot. They absorb the flavor more readily and you don't need so much.

[Loveydose]

Ok, I guess it is a preference. Again, my kids and I liked it with nothing in the egg mixture and salting after cooking them. So I will make it this way from now on. Well....perhaps I will try the sour cream once without telling them..shhh! Thanks for your time and response to this ever so basic question!!

[NC Gal]

I always add water instead of milk...they are very fluffy that way!

[BLT]

I think it's so interesting how we all cook them differently. My mom (a lonnnnggg time ago) added milk too. She said it was so that we would consume more milk which was so good for us. Also we were a rather poor family so it helped them multiply and go farther. A couple of scrambled eggs would go a lot farther than if we had just fried them. I do know they were flat out tasty. So I guess to each there own

[Greg #3]

I use heavy whipping cream.
G3

[wheelchaircook]

I make terrific soft scrambled eggs using cold tap water. My Brother-in-law makes equally good eggs using whole milk (they have terrible tap water) go figure! I cook them only in unsalted butter and add salt and a litte more butter at finish. If anyone asks for the ketchup bottle I toss them out. (The person, not the eggs .) I live in an area where brown eggs are very popular

[SarasotaCook]

Perfect scrambled eggs.

No milk or cream most of the time. I like cold water.
I do like them undercooked, not hard
I do however sometimes use some herb soft cheese, just a
couple of teaspoons. Makes them creamy and great flavor
I also love a little chervil at times

Cream if I want them creamy or the herb cheese
Fluffy I use water

Salt and pepper always
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Best recipe, chervil and herb soft cheese scrambled eggs served over grilled baguette with roasted asparagus, melted gruyere cheese and smoked salmon. But the eggs have to be soft. A breakfast to die for.

[tammy dalton]

I was looking for the same thing and found this on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auHz2xjARns I hope its ok to post links here I've never done it before. If i'm not supposed to do it sorry [/url]