*colors vary in pictures because of lighting, but all the glaze colors are the same in-person.
The idea is that you have a plate/tray/platter in which there are egg shaped indentations which is designed to present deviled eggs at a meal, often a church social or pot luck, or hot dish to you North Dakotans.
That said, I have one problem with this recipe. Well, not so much the recipe, but the photo. It’s gorgeous, but the eggs are styled on a flat ceramic platter. For a cookbook, that’s fine—the same way it’s fine for models to wear puffer jackets with bikini bottoms on the runway. Both look cool in the right context, but neither actually work in the real world. If you tried to carry that fancy, flat platter from the kitchen counter to the dining room table, those amazing soft-boiled eggs would roll right off, leaving a colorful, jammy mess on the floor.
I have a thing for deviled egg trays—they’re kind of like functional sculptures—and I’m always looking for an excuse to use mine. So when I was taking a sneak peek at Colu Henry’s new cookbook, Colu Cooks: Easy Fancy Food, it was love at first recipe. I rarely get hooked on any book so early, but the Soft-Boiled Eggs With Pickled Chiles called to me. I’d already been scheming ways to deconstruct the classic deviled egg, and Henry’s simple preparation is honestly better than anything I could have dreamed up on my own.
A deviled egg tray is a much more practical solution because the whole purpose of the egg-shaped indentations is to prevent eggs from falling over and losing all their delicious, preferably pickled, toppings. Deviled egg trays can be pretty too. Mine is a vintage piece—milk glass with gold trim—but I also really love the look of modern ceramic egg servers.
Not into deviled eggs? Well, deviled egg trays aren’t just for deviled (or soft-boiled) eggs. The little oval depressions are perfect for holding any small, roundish finger foods that could benefit from some stability or separation on the platter. I’ve used mine for stuffed dates, stuffed mushrooms, and meatballs. You can also use these practical platters for serving gougères, profiteroles or cream puffs, tartlets, escargots, and even mini cheese balls. When considering what to serve on a deviled egg tray, the culinary world is your oyster—another thing you can and absolutely should present on an attractive deviled egg tray!
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*colors vary in pictures because of lighting, but all the glaze colors are the same in-person.
Vintage Housewares: Egg Plates
FAQ
What is an egg plate called?
How do you serve deviled eggs without an egg plate?
What is a deviled egg plate used for?
What are egg trays made of?
Where can I find a cut crystal egg plate?
“Every Southerner needs a cut crystal egg plate like this one,” says Editorial Producer Ivy Odom. Hers was her great aunt’s, but you can also find them on Etsy. If you’re serving deviled eggs during the summer, this tray has a base that can be filled with ice to help keep the eggs cool until they’re devoured by your guests.
Are eggs dairy?
Eggs are not a dairy product, the dairy includes foods produced from the milk of mammals, such as cows and goats. Food products made from milk includes cheese, cream, butter and yogurt. Eggs are laid by birds such as hens and ducks. Eggs are high in protein and also animal products. Eggs are not made from milk, so they are not dairy.
What is a roasted egg called?
Roasted Egg – Beitzah. The beitzah ( ביצה) is an egg. To prepare this one, simply hard boil an egg, then give it a little roast on the stovetop or inside the oven while the shell still encloses it. The egg serves as another reminder of the special holiday sacrifice offering, which was called the hagigah.
What does an egg symbolize?
Others explain that an egg—a traditional food of mourning, since its rounded shape symbolizes the cycle of life—expresses our mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple and the lack of these sacrifices. 8 Along with mourning comes consolation.