| I've realized that 90% of the challenge here is properly | | | | Steb by step of the egg salad sandwich recipe: |
| boiling the egg. You need to boil it so the center sets | | | | 1. Place the eggs in a pot and cover with cold water |
| yet stays moist. You also need to avoid the green | | | | by a 1/2-inch or so. |
| grey ring thing that surrounds the yolk in many hard | | | | 2. Bring to a gentle boil. Now turn off the heat, cover, |
| boiled eggs. I use the same technique here that I | | | | and let sit for exactly seven minutes. Have a big bowl |
| learned camping with a hardcore egg enthusiast. It has | | | | of ice water ready and when the eggs are done |
| worked for me flawlessly ever since. The key is to | | | | cooking place them in the ice bath for three minutes or |
| avoid over cooking, and to dunk the eggs in a bowl of | | | | so - long enough to stop the cooking. |
| icy water to stop the cooking after you remove them | | | | 3. Crack and peel each egg, place in a medium mixing |
| from the hot water. I always use good quality eggs, | | | | bowl. Add the mayonnaise, a couple generous pinches |
| but something to keep in mind, the fresher they are, | | | | of salt and pepper, now mash with a fork. Don't over |
| the harder they are to peel after boiling. There are | | | | do it, you want the egg mixture to have some texture. |
| ingredients of egg salad sandwich recipe: | | | | If you need to add a bit more mayo to moisten up the |
| 6 large eggs | | | | mixture a bit, go for it a bit at a time. |
| 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise | | | | 4. Stir in the celery and chives. Taste, and adjust the |
| Salt and pepper | | | | seasoning - adding more salt and pepper if needed. To |
| A tiny squeeze of lemon juice | | | | assemble each egg salad sandwich: place a bit of |
| 2 stalks celery, washed and chopped | | | | lettuce on a piece of toast, top with the egg salad |
| 1/2 bunch chives, chopped | | | | mixture, and finish by creating a sandwich with a |
| 2 small handfuls of lettuce | | | | second piece of toast. |
| 8 slices of whole grain bread, toasted | | | | |