{"id":1811,"date":"2010-10-11T09:26:40","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T09:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=1811"},"modified":"2010-10-11T09:26:40","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T09:26:40","slug":"the-eggs-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2010\/10\/11\/the-eggs-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eggs Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/winner-theme.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1813\" title=\"winner-theme\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/winner-theme.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"299\" \/><\/a>There have been tears and tantrums. The judges <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apinchofsaltlondon.blogspot.com\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.apinchofsaltlondon.blogspot.com', 'Katy Salter');\" target=\"_blank\">Katy Salter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oliverthring.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.oliverthring.com\/', 'Oliver Thring');\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Thring<\/a> worked through the night to reach an agreement but, eventually, after several gallons of coffee and a not inconsiderable number of chocolate digestives, decided that the rightful winner of a Clarence Court ostrich egg and a bottle of Heidsieck champagne should be:<\/p>\n<p><em>Long pause&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feast with Bron&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/practicallydaily.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/slow-cooked-ham-eggs.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/practicallydaily.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/slow-cooked-ham-eggs.html', 'slow cooked ham and eggs');\" target=\"_blank\">slow cooked ham and eggs<\/a>, a dish which the judges proclaimed: <em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div>&#8220;A perfect egg dish, gentle as the heat that sets them. We love this modern approach to a classic French way with eggs.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/slow-cooked-eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1815\" title=\"Slow cooked eggs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/slow-cooked-eggs.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/slow-cooked-eggs.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/slow-cooked-eggs-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/slow-cooked-eggs-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Bron uses a steam oven, but says:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;you could do it in a bain marie in a very low oven  &#8211; just keep an eye on the eggs and whip them out as soon as the whites  set. You might get a slightly different texture to the egg but it would  still be a luscious treat&#8230;..&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Congratulations Bron &#8211; egg and grog on their way to you.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thanks to all those who sent entries in &#8211; they all looked fantastic. And thanks to the esteemed (and I know incredibly busy) judges.<\/div>\n<div id=\"geo-post-1811\" class=\"geo geo-post\" style=\"display: none\"><span class=\"latitude\">0<\/span><span class=\"longitude\">0<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There have been tears and tantrums. 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