Boiled eggs and soldiers

[TheChosenTwo]

What’s your ideal ratio? I have 2 (large) eggs and 3 slices of (standard shop bought granary) toast. 2 slices isn’t quite enough, 3 slices is a couple of soldiers too many.
Just made it for ds, the eggs were slightly smaller than usual and he said 2 slices of toast was the perfect amount.
Dh just came into the kitchen and said 4 slices is the perfect amount
How do you eat yours?

2 soft boiled eggs, peeled really carefully squashed on one piece of buttered toast each. All the yolk soaks in. Yum.

@longtompot

2 large eggs, 1 slice toast which I let go cold and then butter and cut into soldiers.

This.

God I really want a boiled egg now. With loads of salt and pepper. And proper butter on toast but we only have light spread in because I'm calorie counting 😭 low fat spread is poo

Anyone mentioned crumpets yet? The yolk just clings to them. I recommend buying the square ones.
You’re welcome.

One slice per egg 2 slices and 2 normal eggs or if on a diet one egg and one piece of toast not that I do that often

2 eggs,runny yolk.but firm white.2 slices of white toast with loads butter on cut into thin soldiers.Sprinkle of salt in between each dip.

We run a 1 slice per egg ratio here, although DH might have an extra slice on the side if he is feeling greedy. So 2 x eggs and 2 x toast (granary) for me.

At the moment we get our eggs from a friend who has chickens so can’t control the die, but before that I always bought large, now I’m questioning it because of the welfare thing mentioned unthread! Love duck eggs when I’m not pregnant. Boiled eggs for me tomorrow!

*size (damn autocorrect!)

My hens lay large eggs to. I have 2 eggs and 2 toast, could do with two more soldiers thought, the crusty bits aren't as good

So I'm the only one who has 1 egg. I think that's because my parents only ever gave me one as a child, and I'm only just realising the the beauty of being an adult means I can have TWO eggs!

Omg same! I was so shocked at everyone having two eggs but then it occurred to me that I’m still having a child’s portion!

Two eggs, two slices of bread, with butter and marmite :)

I have to do it with toast where I live now but I prefer it with bread really. It just has to be proper UK bread. Warbutons or Hovis or something like that.

DS1 (12) likes 3 slices of toast and 2 eggs. DS2 (3) eats one egg and one slice of toast, no marmite.

As a child I’d get one egg and one slice of buttery toast

Oh, dear, I always buy large free range eggs. I had no idea! I thought that the happier the hen the larger the egg. Not sure where I got that from now I consider it carefully. We get most of our eggs from a flock we know down the road but if I do buy I go for large ... not anymore!

@GoodbyePorpoiseSpit

Oh, dear, I always buy large free range eggs. I had no idea! I thought that the happier the hen the larger the egg. Not sure where I got that from now I consider it carefully. We get most of our eggs from a flock we know down the road but if I do buy I go for large ... not anymore!

Still confused. Can someone explain how hens can be forced to lay bigger eggs than they want to?

3 eggs 2 toasts for me, but I usually buy those mixed size boxes… but I’ll still have 3 if it’s large

@Winterfellismyhome

2 large eggs and 2 slices of white bread with marmite

All of this

1 egg, 1 piece of toast. I’m amazed that 2 eggs seems to be the norm!

SiobhanSharpe I was always put off duck eggs after reading a story where someone is murdered by cooking them duck eggs. I can't remember the name of the book now, but I think it's the nanny or governess or something who gets poisoned. Or maybe does the evil deed.
(Obviously it can't actually be true, or supermarkets wouldn't sell duck eggs! )

@GoodbyePorpoiseSpit

Oh, dear, I always buy large free range eggs. I had no idea! I thought that the happier the hen the larger the egg. Not sure where I got that from now I consider it carefully. We get most of our eggs from a flock we know down the road but if I do buy I go for large ... not anymore!

stop worrying, it is fine.

Large hens lay large eggs
small hens lay snall eggs
medium hens lay medium eggs

You really can't force a hen to lay bigger eggs.

(you can't bloody force some of them to lay at all I'm looking at you useless new expensive hen that doesn't lay)

@CinnamonStar

SiobhanSharpe I was always put off duck eggs after reading a story where someone is murdered by cooking them duck eggs. I can't remember the name of the book now, but I think it's the nanny or governess or something who gets poisoned. Or maybe does the evil deed. (Obviously it can't actually be true, or supermarkets wouldn't sell duck eggs! )

eggs will take on the flavour of the food. So traditionally ducks were fed a fishy based food and so duck eggs tasted fishy.

That isn't true now and I can't imagine how you coudl kill someone with a duck egg!

1 egg and 1 slice of toast cut into soldiers would never have 2 eggs.

I hate eggs being runny so I’ll have mine (3 eggs) hard boiled and mashed with either a bit of butter mixed in or some mayonnaise and cherry tomatoes. No bread just eaten from the bowl with a spoon! Yummy

Two and two. Salt on the egg, butter on the toast, ketchup on the side. Perfect.

@UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername

Big hens lay big eggs, small hens lay small eggs. No welfare issues involved. We have both ends of the scale.

Four eggs, a bit of butter, no bread or toast.

Sorry if this is a stupid question , but what are you doing with the butter if no soldiers? Do you just plop a chunk of butter into the egg?

Also to everyone who has multiple eggs at once, are you also using multiple egg cups? Or using one and rotating the eggs? I only own one egg cup so that's what I would do

@TerrifiedandWorried

2 soft boiled eggs, peeled really carefully squashed on one piece of buttered toast each. All the yolk soaks in. Yum.

This sounds delicious!!