French Laundry chef Thomas Keller
Food - Drink
The Kitchen Tool Thomas Keller Swears By For Smooth Scrambled Eggs
By MEGGAN ROBINSON
American Chef and owner of The French Laundry Thomas Keller
Cooking perfect scrambled eggs is a way to instantly make your mornings better. and picking up pro tips from accomplished chefs can help you up your scrambled egg game. The French Laundry's Thomas Keller, a world-renowned chef, uses this cheap, common kitchen tool for perfectly soft and smooth scrambled eggs.
A fine mesh sieve on a grey background
For a perfectly smooth scramble, Keller whisks his eggs together with a little kosher salt, then pours them into a fine-mesh sieve to strain them before cooking. Using a sieve not only ensures your beaten eggs have a perfectly homogeneous consistency, but it also guarantees that you're not serving up bits of eggshell for breakfast.
Two plates of scrambled eggs with herbs
Chef Keller prefers to cook his scrambled eggs over medium-low heat, stirring frequently and heating them gently until they're not quite fully set, since the eggs will continue to cook for a little once they're taken off the heat. He then whisks in a little crème fraîche to finish, which adds creaminess and a touch of tang to the eggs.