Scrambled eggs and ham in an enamel pan

[sonia]

jesse_the_k asked what's the first thing I enjoyed cooking.

My father had a small enamel pan, cream colored on the inside and orange on the outside, like this one. I don't know where it came from. We didn't have any other pans like it, and it was definitely his, unlike the rest of the pots and pans that just belonged to all of us. It was brought out of the cabinet for scrambled eggs, which in our Germanic household we had for supper, not breakfast.

One of the first things I remember being able to cook on my own was scrambled eggs and ham in that enamel pan. First swirl around a generous pat of butter until it's bubbling hot. Add the chopped ham and stir it as it browns. Then break the eggs directly into the pan and keep stirring. (Don't pre-mix the eggs, and definitely don't add any milk.) When the eggs are softly cooked through, dish up with toast.

Comments

[asakiyume]

What a beautiful, sensory memory! Thank you for sharing!

[sonia]

I'm glad the vividness came through. :-) I could have put in the *crack* of eggs on the rim of the pan, too.

Everything old is new again

[jesse_the_k]

We had a pan like that as well--the primary colors made it particularly appealing to me.

A pal showed me how to make eggs this way 2 months ago--it's delicious!

Re: Everything old is new again

[sonia]

Neat. I wonder where the pans came from. And neat that you're making eggs like that too. If you use this as a recipe, don't forget to add salt!

Re: Everything old is new again

[jesse_the_k]

We sprinkled on some grated parmesan and were very happy.