2 November is National Deviled Egg Day – a day on which a popular hors d’oeuvre or side dish for parties, reunions and dinners is celebrated as the star of the show.
Deviled eggs are also known as eggs mimosa, stuffed eggs, salad eggs or dressed eggs. They consist of hard-boiled eggs which have been shelled, cut in half and filled with the hard-boiled egg’s yolk, which is mixed with a variety of ingredients, such as mayonnaise, mustard, tartare sauce, diced pickle, salt, pepper, onion, caviar, capers, cayenne pepper or sour cream.
The filling is then scooped or piped back into the half egg cup and often garnished with paprika. Some other popular filling options include anchovies, bacon and jalapenos – these are also sometimes used as garnishes.
The first known print reference to ‘deviled’ in relation to food appeared in 1786.
To celebrate, page through some recipe books or go online and try some new delicious recipes for deviled eggs.
Use #NationalDeviledEggDay to post on social media.
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