Egg Drop

[snowhite634]

Anyone know how to make egg drop soup like they serve in chinese restaurants? I tried and it turned into like a scrambled egg soup. It was rubbery.


Anyone ever had success?! How'd you do it?

[Chelsea.]

My dad makes it sooo good. I'm not sure how he does it though

[snowhite634]

You must get his recipe!!

[Chelsea.]

I think he just uses the condensed soup...or whatever...and then puts the raw eggs in there and boils it until the eggs look cooked

[snowhite634]

Originally Posted by Chels I think he just uses the condensed soup...or whatever...and then puts the raw eggs in there and boils it until the eggs look cooked

Hmm...that made mine look scrambled. He must be the eggmaster.

[lildixiemiss]

you have to bring the temperature up slowly when adding the eggs so it will not be rubbery and scrambled ..

[livelyppop]

I got this on About.com

The basic recipe for Egg Drop Soup (also called Egg Flower Soup) is very simple; I've included a few variations below. For more tips on how to make the soup, see Cooking Tips for Egg Drop Soup6. Serves 3 to 4.
Traditionally, the broth for Egg Drop Soup is rather bland, allowing the egg flavor to stand out. I've added white pepper for extra bite, but you can leave it out if desired, or substitute 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:

* 4 cups chicken broth or stock
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 -2 green onions, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
* Salt to taste
* A few drops of sesame oil (optional)

Preparation:
In a wok or saucepan, bring the 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil. Add the white pepper and salt, and the sesame oil if using. Cook for about another minute.
Very slowly pour in the eggs in a steady stream. To make shreds, stir the egg rapidly in a clockwise direction for one minute. To make thin streams or ribbons, gently stir the eggs in a clockwise direction until they form.
Garnish with green onion and serve.

PS. here is the link to the Cooking tips it refers to. http://chinesefood.about.com/library...83101a.htm?p=1

It was all pretty interesting. I love egg drop soup and the Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup.

[snowhite634]

Originally Posted by livelyppop I got this on About.com The basic recipe for Egg Drop Soup (also called Egg Flower Soup) is very simple; I've included a few variations below. For more tips on how to make the soup, see Cooking Tips for Egg Drop Soup6. Serves 3 to 4. Traditionally, the broth for Egg Drop Soup is rather bland, allowing the egg flavor to stand out. I've added white pepper for extra bite, but you can leave it out if desired, or substitute 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: * 4 cups chicken broth or stock * 2 eggs, lightly beaten * 1 -2 green onions, minced * 1/4 teaspoon white pepper * Salt to taste * A few drops of sesame oil (optional) Preparation: In a wok or saucepan, bring the 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil. Add the white pepper and salt, and the sesame oil if using. Cook for about another minute. Very slowly pour in the eggs in a steady stream. To make shreds, stir the egg rapidly in a clockwise direction for one minute. To make thin streams or ribbons, gently stir the eggs in a clockwise direction until they form. Garnish with green onion and serve. PS. here is the link to the Cooking tips it refers to. http://chinesefood.about.com/library...83101a.htm?p=1 It was all pretty interesting. I love egg drop soup and the Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup.

Thats the recipe I tried to use.

[ait0shi]

I tried following the recipe from allrecipes.com and they turned out great! Just type in egg drop soup and click on rating and it should show you the recipe that has the most rating! goodluck

[livelyppop]

Originally Posted by snowhite634 Thats the recipe I tried to use.

Did you check out the tips on how to do it. It said how not to make it rubbery.