Spiced Eggs from Katowice

Last Updated on August 11, 2024

Hard boiled eggs, peeled, dipped in spicy brine.

Ingredients:

Multiple servings: 12 pcs eggs 4 pcs bean leaves 3 pcs dried or sterilized hot peppers 1 tsp whole peppercorns, allspice balls and juniper 1 tsp of sage 1 L of pickling water vinegar salt water to boil eggs

Procedure:

1. Put the eggs in cold water and boil
2. Once the water starts to bubble, we are almost done with the soft-boiled eggs, so turn down the heat of the source and cook the eggs for another 5-8 minutes
3. Immediately put the boiled eggs in cold water, peel them off when cool
4. Boil 1 litre of water with salt, spices, hot peppers and a little vinegar
5. Pour the hot broth over the peeled eggs and leave them to rest for 2-3 days.

Recommendation:

Serve alone with fresh bread and butter, on cold platters, in salads, on sandwiches or also garnished, for example with cheese mousse.