Warning, old joke ahead…
Two guys go into a deli. They go up to the counter and they see a sign.
OUR SPECIALTY TONGUE SANDWICH
They have very different reactions. One of them says, “Ugg, tongue? That’s repulsive!”
“I dunno, I’ve never had it before, give me a double tongue sandwich!”
“Oh God, that’s disgusting!”
“What, you don’t have to have it, you can have something else.”
“I can’t help it, I can’t believe that you’d eat something that came out of an animal’s mouth…
The deli worker asks the guy who hasn’t ordered what he wants. “I’ll have an egg sandwich…”
I’ve been eating eggs recently. They’re a Godsend in a place where the meat is usually questionable and/or tasteless. I can’t bring myself to buy a live chicken, so eggs are a good source of protein. I usually like my yolks a little runny, but without toast, it just isn’t the same. Most of the bread here doesn’t lend itself to making toast out of it. There’s the health issues too. I have always heard awful warnings about possibly getting salmonella from undercooked eggs, but I’ve never taken them very seriously. Not only have I never heard of someone getting sick from undercooked eggs, I don’t know anyone that knows of that happening. Plus, health standards are good enough that I don’t think it’s much of an issue.
Things are a little different here. Judging by how they keep chickens here, and the resulting smell, I have zero confidence that the “proper” health procedures are being followed. That, in addition to the state of the eggs leaves no doubts as to where the egg came from makes me think that cooking them fully is the smart thing to do. I wash my eggs with soap and water before cooking. I don’t know if that will actually help me, but it makes me feel better…
So some sweet peppers, maybe some onion, and perhaps a little Italian sausage and I’ve got a decent omelet-like concoction. Like I said, it’s great when you need a protein infusion, and like everywhere else, they’re cheap. I do like eggs, I just hope my cholesterol doesn’t suffer too much…