To milk or not to milk?

[birdographer]

Here's a distracting non-political question--do you add milk to scrambled eggs? My husband does. I never have. A Google search brings up a fascinating mix of "Milk is a vital addition" to "Adding milk ruins your scrambled eggs!" I have to admit that his scrambled eggs have a better texture than mine, but that may be more due to the cooking method--I scramble a lot more than he does. Our eggs are always fantastic as far as quality--they come from our own chickens. So--do you add milk? Why? Or why not?

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. I add about 1/4 cup per four eggs - part habit, part nutrition -

also a good handful of shredded sharp cheddar, some salt and lots of black pepper, some Italian seasoning (a good one like Cento) - when in season, some fresh shredded basil - if I have it, some home made sweet paprika.

[hlthe2b]

2. I add a tablespoon of homemade yogurt.

Seems like you need to add something when you whisk them--even water?

[Phoenix61]

3. On a whim I added buttermilk and OMG.

Best scrambled eggs ever! Nice and light but not fluffy like whipped. I hate whipped scrambled eggs.

[Siwsan]

4. I always add milk. Oh, and I generally also add cheese. I love cheesy eggs.

And I beat the egg until it's of a consistent texture. I hate egg white squiggles in my scrambled eggs.

[Fla Dem]

23. Right there with you, at least milk and cheese. If I have some salami I'll cut that up and add it,

as well as peppers and tomatoes, maybe some bacon, all cut up in bite size or smaller pieces. Actually I'll add anything tasty in the fridge.

[Siwsan]

24. My favorite is to add wilted spinach, thin sliced ham, mushrooms and swiss cheese

Sometimes I make it as an Omelet, sometimes as a scramble. That reminds me - I have to put spinach on my Aldi shopping list.

[Fla Dem]

25. Yes except for the Swiss cheese. Never like it since I was a child.

Usually go for a cheese with a bite, like jalapeno cheddar.

[Kali]

28. OMG THIS!!!

no white in my scrambled eggs! ever see people barely scramble them AFTER they crack them into a HOT pan?

[Laelth]

5. I always add milk. n/t

-Laelth

[samnsara]

7. only think of it if i want them to puff up like in an omlette but otherwise I forget to add it..

[58Sunliner]

8. I remember a chef on tv saying it's better to add water-

for fluffier eggs, milk for creamier.

[SamKnause]

10. I have added milk since I learned to cook.

I have added sour cream.

I heard about adding water and tried it.

My mother and brother said they were the best scrambled eggs they had ever had.

My mother is 96.

My brother is 65.

I am 67.

I only add water now.

[LizBeth]

19. I hadn't heard water, now I am going to try.

[abqtommy]

27. I've always added a little water when I make an omelet. Not sure why, probably learned from my Dad,

but it works.

[happybird]

9. I add a tiny dollop

Years ago, on America’s Test Kitchen, I saw Chris Kimball gave a talk about why milk (just a tiny bit) is a necessary ingredient. Can’t remember the details because he got all scientific, but it had something to do with fats and protein strands, and keeping the eggs from drying out while cooking. Another key point was not to over beat the raw eggs. You basically just want to break the yolks up and that’s it. My eggs do come out fluffier with his instructions.

[SheltieLover]

11. Sometimes

&/or a dash of worcestershire. Sometimes a dash of water to help fluff them up.

[Laelth]

26. If I am cooking for myself, I add Worcestershire.

I love it in scrambled eggs. When cooking for the family, I avoid it. It darkens the eggs and makes them a little too salty for some.

-Laelth

[Tracer]

12. Not milk, but cream.

Makes the eggs taste great! One teaspoon per egg.

[pfitz59]

13. I add milk. Jacques adds cream...

[Me.]

14. Anthony Bourdain Would Not

but adds a tsp. of sour cream to the finished product

[Major Nikon]

15. Creme fraiche

Whipped in at the end after the eggs have been removed from the heat.

[Ron Obvious]

16. I used to, but stopped years ago

I don't add water anymore either or spices. I can honestly say my scrambled eggs are better than ever and look great too.

[handmade34]

17. cream

and sometimes blend in some cream cheese

[LizBeth]

18. When not lazy, I add milk. Fluffier.

[OriginalGeek]

20. I add milk but only because

I thought you were supposed to. No idea why I thought that. Probably saw my mom do it. My wife scrambles them hard with cheese but no milk and I like hers better so I should just not make scrambles eggs.

I wish we still had access to her father's chicken yard with the fresh eggs every day. True story: We have been married for 34 years and we dated for 2 years before that and the first time she took me home to meet her parents there was a basket of eggs on their kitchen table. All different shades of brown. She said proudly "These are from dad's chickens out back" and I was all "Wow! That's cool - when do they paint them white?" (I'm a suburbs kid even having grown up in Texas)

Her dad laughed at me for that until the day he died. She still does.

I wonder if my HOA would allow me some chickens....

[birdographer]

22. Love the chicken story!

We always bought organic farm eggs from the grocery store, then got our two hens last July. Lucy and Ethel. Lucy is a Golden Comet and gives us almost an egg a day (she'll skip a day every 10 days or so). With the shortness of the days now with less light, Ethel has eased off on the eggs a tad, but we always have at least a dozen in the fridge. Backyard chickens are wonderful! And you KNOW where the eggs came from and what the chickens have been eating.

I've been fascinated by the replies here, very heavy leaning to adding milk or water. Good to know.

[Thyla]

21. Full cream is the best

Milk will do if no cream available but always one of the two.

Cheese(nearly always add this), bacon, curry powder and tomato have all been known to be added too. Not all of them at once but I guess you could.

[Kali]

29. my Mother did, so I did for a long time

now the husband makes breakfasts and I don't know if he does it or not, I kind of think he does. no idea why or what it is supposed to do, just one of those inherited behaviors.

[mopinko]

30. either way. but you must add garlic.

promise they will be the tastiest eggs you ever had.

[TexasBushwhacker]

31. Nope. I don't even whisk them in a bowl first

I just melt some butter in the pan and crack my eggs, break the yolks and just mix them up in the pan. Then I add cheese and hot sauce.

[birdographer]

32. This is me

I wait to add the hot sauce till they are on a plate, though. Scrambled eggs are almost the only thing I put hot sauce on.