Perfect Eggs

The unassuming egg is a miracle of biological engineering: the perfect package of protein, flavor, and versatility. Cooking eggs to perfection can have as much to do with personal preference as it can with technique. Learn the best methods, then modify them to suit your taste. Most recipes in this chapter (and the simple procedures here) allow for two eggs per person, but you can vary the number to cook as many or as few as you like.