Scrambled Eggs.

I’m not a very good cook...and not for lack of trying. When I was a kid, I decided I was going to be a chef. I bought a hat, a spatula and quite a number of cook books. From time to time, I would attempt to make some sort of dish. Unfortunately, this phase was short-lived as my soup would somehow end up lumpy and components of my stir fry would stick to the pan and burn.
I eventually had to come to terms with my clumsiness, impatience and lack of intuition in the kitchen and so I moved on. What came of the experience you might ask? Well, I pretty much learned what bad cooks should cook. I was quick to note the foods that are not only quick and easy to prepare but also, just as tasty. The best food? Scrambled eggs.

 

Scrambled eggs? Does one even 'cook' scrambled eggs? Well, maybe not, but just about everyone knows how to fry some up and so, you only need a little creativity (no crazy cooking skills) to turn a couple of scrambled eggs into a legitimate meal. Below are a couple of ideas I have tried out so far:  

  

   

Having grown up in Uganda, I perhaps should have come up with more ‘exotic’ foods to discuss… matoke, posho, g-nut sauce or something of that sort. But no, not this time anyway. I will tell you about Rolexes though. No, not the watches… but the food, and my favorite scrambled egg dish. Rolexes are a typical Ugandan breakfast consisting of (surprise, surprise) scrambled eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sliced bell peppers (and pretty much anything else you want) wrapped up in a chapatti. Costing approximately 200 Ugandan Shilling (less than10 cents) a piece, they are (originally) fried on makeshift stoves and are just about the best Ugandan food out there. Simple and humble, they are the reason I learned to make scrambled eggs.

  Oh, scrambled eggs. Light and fluffy, one spoonful melts in your mouth. A bite of toast adds some texture and crunch. Cheese, ham, ketchup, onions… pretty much anything can be added.  If you can fry eggs, you can make a variety of meals and in the meantime, explore a range of cultures without having to struggle with complex recipes; from Indian egg bhurji or to tex-mex dishes such as migas (scrambled eggs with corn tortilla, vegetables and meat (optional)), scrambled eggs are a universal food.

Unique yet common, scrambled eggs are for everyone. Especially for those of us who are somewhat less competent in the kitchen. 

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