Gordon Ramsay and Bobby Flay swear by adding a bit of crème fraîche to their scrambled eggs.Alton Brown's unconventional approach calls for mayonnaise and extra egg yolks.Ina Garten, however, puts her own Italian-inspired spin on the breakfast favorite.The key to perfect scrambled eggs is ricotta cheese, the "Barefoot Contessa" star recently told the Wall Street Journal.CELEBRITY CHEF LEAVES ONE ICONIC INGREDIENT OUT OF HER FRENCH COOKING AND DINERS CAN'T TELL"How you cook the eggs makes such a difference, too," Garten said.
"If you cook them at a very low heat and add ricotta to give it creaminess and a little texture, it’s just a whole other thing."Ina Garten’s recipe pairs ricotta scrambled eggs with buttered toast, chives, Parmesan and red pepper flakes.(iStock)She added, "It’s like a custard rather than scrambled eggs."YOU'RE PROBABLY COOKING RICE WRONG, AND CHEFS REVEAL THE SIMPLE MISTAKE TO AVOIDGarten also recommends adding any herbs that you have on hand.
"I put chives in it," she said.Her method has one thing in common with Ramsay’s approach: Both chefs rely on gentle cooking to keep the eggs soft.Ramsay adds the crème fraîche cold at the end to stop the cooking and bring richness to the dish.
Garten instead folds ricotta into the eggs as they cook, leaving some small curds visible, according to the Journal.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHer recipe, adapted from her cookbook "Simply Ina," serves four and calls for eggs, milk, butter, olive oil and ricotta.She heats the butter and olive oil over medium-low and lets the eggs, which are whisked with milk, salt and pepper, set briefly at the edges before stirring constantly until they’re soft and custardy.Gordon Ramsay adds cold crème fraîche to scrambled eggs, while Garten stirs ricotta into hers.
(iStock)CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESGarten suggests serving the eggs on buttered toast, with chives, Parmesan and red pepper flakes.She also shared other simple tips t...