Deviled Eggs

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Boiled Egg

1. 1
   Bring a pot of water to a boil, deep enough to cover the eggs by about 2 cm.

   StovePot
2. 2
   Gently lower the eggs into it with a spoon.
3. 3
   Turn down the heat slightly and simmer 10–11 minutes.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 4
   Transfer immediately to a bowl of ice water for 5–10 minutes, and peel from the wide end. Halve each egg lengthwise.

   Ice bath

   💡Cold water right after cooking stops the cooking and separates the membrane from the white: peeling is easy, and the yolk doesn't turn gray.

To assemble

1. 5
   Carefully scoop the yolks from the egg halves into a bowl.

   Bowl
2. 6
   Crumble the yolks with a fork and mix with the mayonnaise, salt and black pepper into a smooth paste, and taste.

   💡Mash the yolks before adding the mayonnaise: fully crumbled yolk makes a smooth paste, with no lumps to clog the piping bag.
3. 7
   Transfer the paste to a piping bag and fill each egg half.

   Piping bag
4. 8
   Chill and serve cold.