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Wednesday 3 July 2024

Innovative Ways to Fry Eggs: Celebrating National Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

Every year, on July 4th, Americans celebrate National Sidewalk Egg Frying Day, a quirky and fun holiday where people test the sun’s intensity by attempting to fry eggs on pavements. 

While this may seem a bit odd to us in the UK, it's a fascinating way to engage with cooking and science.

Here, we’ve put together a list of innovative and delightful methods to fry eggs, perfect for those who want to celebrate the spirit of this unusual day without necessarily needing the scorching heat of an Arizona sidewalk.


1. Solar-Powered Egg Frying

Embrace renewable energy by using a solar cooker. Solar cookers concentrate sunlight to create high temperatures, making them perfect for frying eggs. They’re eco-friendly and quite effective, especially on a sunny day.

What You Need:

A solar cooker or a large magnifying glass

A metal pan

Eggs

Method:

Set up your solar cooker or position your magnifying glass to focus sunlight on the pan.

Allow the pan to heat up for a few minutes.

Crack your eggs into the pan and watch them sizzle under the power of the sun.


2. Hot Stone Frying

Take a cue from ancient cooking techniques and use a flat, smooth stone. This method is not only natural but also imparts a unique flavour to the eggs.

What You Need:

A flat stone (around 30 cm in diameter)

Firewood or a barbecue grill

Eggs

Method:

Heat the stone over a fire or on a barbecue until it's very hot.

Carefully place the hot stone on a heatproof surface.

Crack your eggs onto the stone and let them cook.

3. Car Bonnet Frying


On an exceptionally hot day, your car’s bonnet can double as a frying surface. This method combines the fun of National Sidewalk Egg Frying Day with a bit of British charm.

What You Need:

A hot car bonnet

Aluminium foil or a metal tray

Eggs

Method:

Park your car in direct sunlight.

Cover a section of the bonnet with aluminium foil or place a metal tray on it.

After the bonnet has heated up, crack your eggs onto the foil or tray and watch them cook.


4. Electric Kettle Frying

For a more controlled environment, try using an electric kettle with a flat heating surface. This method is convenient and great for a quick fry.

What You Need:

An electric kettle with a flat heating element

Cooking spray or butter

Eggs

Method:

Spray the heating surface with cooking spray or melt a bit of butter.

Turn on the kettle to heat the surface.

Once hot, crack your eggs onto the surface and fry until done.


5. Reflective Umbrella Frying

This method uses a reflective umbrella to focus sunlight onto a frying pan, creating a mini solar cooker.

What You Need:

A reflective umbrella (aluminium-coated works well)

A metal pan

Eggs

Method:

Position the reflective umbrella to concentrate sunlight onto the pan.

Place the pan in the focused light and let it heat up.

Crack your eggs into the pan and enjoy the sun-cooked result.


6. Hair Straightener Frying

For an unconventional indoor method, a hair straightener can serve as a makeshift frying tool.

What You Need:

A hair straightener

Aluminium foil

Eggs

Method:

Fold a piece of aluminium foil into a small tray shape that fits between the hair straightener plates.

Preheat the straightener.

Crack a small egg or separate yolks into the foil tray and carefully close the straightener to cook the egg.

Conclusion

Whether you’re looking to embrace the sunny outdoors or find a creative indoor approach, these innovative methods of frying eggs bring a bit of fun and experimentation to your kitchen. As we commemorate National Sidewalk Egg Frying Day, let’s celebrate the joy of cooking in unique ways and perhaps even invent a few of our own traditions. Happy frying!

Incidentally, we suggest these ideas for your amusement. Not for you to try at home!

Sunday 1 October 2023

Tesco adds air fryer cooking instructions to products for first time from Monday

Good news for air frying fans, as Tesco is adding air fryer cooking instructions to some of its product packaging for the first time from tomorrow, Monday (2 Oct) to help customers take advantage of the latest energy-saving cooking trend.

Four lines of new chilled potato products: Maris Piper Chips with salt & pepper seasoning, Skinny Fries, BBQ Sweet Potato Wedges and Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley Butter will have labels featuring the air fry symbol as part of the back-of-pack cooking instructions.

Following from this, three new Tesco Own Brand Frozen Breaded Chicken products Salt and Chilli Chicken Strips, Southern Fried Chicken Strips and Breaded Chicken Strips, will also feature a label with air fryer cooking instructions. 

This marks the start of a major rollout over the coming months, which will see air fryer cooking instructions on the back of more products including  frozen chips and potato products, burgers and BBQ products, frozen bakery products, chilled bacon, sausages, chicken and salmon, chilled prepared produce and frozen & chilled party food.

Last year, research indicated air fryers are one of the cheapest cooking appliances to use in the home and they also employ much less oil than traditional deep fat fryers or frying pans, thus making them a healthier option, too.

For customers yet to have bought air fryers, Tesco has a selection on offer which start at £50 for a 4-litre unit, running up to a 9-litre dual draw unit at £139 – while currently there are FIVE air fryers available on Clubcard Prices, starting at just £45.

Breige Donaghy, Tesco’s Director of Product Innovation, said: “We know our customers are enjoying experimenting with their air fryers for family favourites and new recipes. Putting specific air fryer cooking instructions on packaging will help them to get the best results, which is why we’re rolling this out across more than 100 Own Brand products. There’s also fun and exciting recipes to try on our Real Food page.”

For inspiration on other delicious things to prepare in the air fryer, customers can visit Tesco’s Real Food page for easy to follow, delicious recipes.

https://realfood.tesco.com/category/air-fryer.html

www.tesco.com

Air fryers currently available at Tesco are:

Go Cook 4L Digital Air Fryer: £50

Tower 4L Manual Air Fryer: £58

Tower 4L Digital Air Fryer: £74

Tower- 6L Vortx Digital Air Fryer With Window: £89

Tower 11L Digital Air Fryer Oven: £119

Tower 5.6L Smokeless Grill Air Fryer: £139

Tower 8.5L Vortx Dual Draw Digital Air Fryer: £139

Air fryers we currently have on Clubcard prices are:

Tower 4L Manual Air Fryer at £45 with a Clubcard

 Go Cook 4L Air Fryer at £50 with a Clubcard

Tower Vortx 6L Digital Air Fryer With Window at £69 with a Clubcard

Tower 5.6L Smokeless Grill Air Fryer at £104 with a Clubcard

Tower 8.5L Vortx Dual Deaw Digital Air Fryer at £114 with a Clubcard

(EDITOR: As all air fryers are non-stick they are not safe for families with pet birds to operate, so regretfully, That's Food and Drink will not be able to buy an air fryer, at least until a pet bird friendly air fryer is introduced.)