Scrambled Eggs

Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs

If you were to watch Gordon Ramsay on YouTube, it is like watching a master craftsman at work. He cooks with so much passion so effortlessly. Needless to say, you or me may not get the same results.

With that out of the way, I tried his scrabbled egg recipe. 

Below is the link :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUP7U5vTMM0&t=74s

Cooked it for breakfast, 10 September 2018. Breakdown is as follows, cooked the mushrooms in olive oil. Saute in sea salt, finely ground black pepper  and Italian herbs. Then did the same for the cherry tomatoes. Then on light heat cooked the eggs with olive oil and large globs of butter.

Picture does not do it even an ounce of justice. I guess, due to the plate being too big and small food portions, it is visually a let-down but taste wise. It sure packs a punch. 

All I can say is try it. Not the least disappointed. Just get good and fresh ingredients. You  can’t go wrong. A word of caution. I did not wash the mushrooms at all. I noticed that even a tad of water makes it soggy and robs its taste a bit. A little dirt won’t kill you. Enjoy and have a great day.

Durian

How does one describe durian? 

I think that it is the only fruit that has been described to the opposite ends, depending on one’s point of view and taste buds. One might find it as a delicacy. Others, a repulsive smelly stinky nauseating, foul.

The King of Fruits, I feel is best described by British Naturalist, Albert Russel Wallace as ‘ a rich custard high flavoured with almonds”.  

The word was first used around 1580 derived from the “duri”, thorn. 

The Durian is native to Brunei, Indonesia & Malaysia.

The price of durian fluctuates from time to time based on supply and demand.

2 years back I remember spending RM150 on 3 small musang king durians.

This year, the price dropped drastically due to oversupply from simultaneous fruiting in Pahang, Perak and Johor.

Being a seasonal fruit, normally, durian comes from Johor first, then Pahang and lastly followed by Perak. 

However, this year there was an abundant supply as all were produced at the same time. In other words, supply exceeded demand.

Sometime in August 2018, I purchased 3 large musang king at RM100. I saw stalls selling D24 at RM12 per kilo and durian kampung at RM8 per kilo.

Not quite durian runtuh prices, unless you get it (durian kampung) at RM1 per fruit, like those shared on the internet from stalls in Kulim, Kedah.

Ever wondered, what was the price 20 or 30 years ago? The picture below was shared by a friend.