chiklitmanfan
Senior Cook
My favorite hangout as a single guy was a funky college tavern just north of Stanford University called the Dutch Goose. Their bar snacks were superior: keystone steamed clams, flavored popcorns, peanuts in the shell, brat sandwiches, and hot deviled eggs. I bugged the hosts for their deviled egg recipe and finally got a clue to how they were made. They were unbelievable with a cold beer.
METHOD:
Hardboil a dozen eggs (my way to shell them easily? Plunge the boiled eggs directly from the stove into ice-cold water. Crack the eggs all over, gently roll the egg in your hands and the membrane (which makes peeling hard) just falls away from the egg.)
Mayonaise, about 1 tbsp
Coleman's dry mustard, to taste (be careful, this is the first secret ingredient and this stuff is potent/hot)
Dill Pickle juice, about 1 tbsp, this is the second secret ingredient
Salt and pepper, lots of it.
I rough-combine the ingredients and sprinkle on Trader Joe's paprika, which actually has some flavor, unlike other paprikas I've tried.
When I make these for the grandkids, I substitute honey mustard for the Coleman's dry mustard. The kids just devour deviled eggs. They're wonderful with ice cold beer or chilled white wine.
METHOD:
Hardboil a dozen eggs (my way to shell them easily? Plunge the boiled eggs directly from the stove into ice-cold water. Crack the eggs all over, gently roll the egg in your hands and the membrane (which makes peeling hard) just falls away from the egg.)
Mayonaise, about 1 tbsp
Coleman's dry mustard, to taste (be careful, this is the first secret ingredient and this stuff is potent/hot)
Dill Pickle juice, about 1 tbsp, this is the second secret ingredient
Salt and pepper, lots of it.
I rough-combine the ingredients and sprinkle on Trader Joe's paprika, which actually has some flavor, unlike other paprikas I've tried.
When I make these for the grandkids, I substitute honey mustard for the Coleman's dry mustard. The kids just devour deviled eggs. They're wonderful with ice cold beer or chilled white wine.