I am American. I'm familiar with eggs, you know, like eggs over easy, eggs sunnyside up, eggs scrambled... but the complete egg is foreign to me. However, with that said, it never fails, every French person I've ever met knows how to eat an egg in its round cooked form. What is the name of this creature? Its name is Oeuf a la coque cuisson.
What is the translation? A soft boiled egg in its shell. Why is it frustrating? It is frustrating because every French person knows how to tackle it with grace and style.
I've been trying to eat this little cherub for years now, but it never fails, I crumble the shell into bits and pieces and it the yolk just runs down my plate, making a royal mess.
But now, it's a game. Now, I have unsuspecting guests. Yep, it's true. There is no random chance at my house if you are served this egg. Sure, I'll invite you over for coffee, but there will be "this" egg in its holder and you bet, I'll be watching you. Why? Because I still can't do it! UGH
Matter of fact, my friend Lena, (little did she know it was a test), even laughed at me and told me there was a better way to eat this little egg during one of her morning visits. Soon enough, she effortlessly sliced the top off and began to eat it as if it was a right of passage; she, of course, is French.
So for now, I'm still tackling it. However, if I get the chance, and someone asks me how I like my eggs, I will say, "Just like the weather here in Southern France, "SUNNY SIDE UP!"
What is the translation? A soft boiled egg in its shell. Why is it frustrating? It is frustrating because every French person knows how to tackle it with grace and style.
I've been trying to eat this little cherub for years now, but it never fails, I crumble the shell into bits and pieces and it the yolk just runs down my plate, making a royal mess.
But now, it's a game. Now, I have unsuspecting guests. Yep, it's true. There is no random chance at my house if you are served this egg. Sure, I'll invite you over for coffee, but there will be "this" egg in its holder and you bet, I'll be watching you. Why? Because I still can't do it! UGH
My Nomadic French Husband showing me for the 50th time, how to eat this critter.
So for now, I'm still tackling it. However, if I get the chance, and someone asks me how I like my eggs, I will say, "Just like the weather here in Southern France, "SUNNY SIDE UP!"