Kitchen Tip Tuesdays: Hot plate, hot food

I'm not sure how original this tip really is, but here's something I've been doing for years, whenever I make scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast!

My husband loves scrambled eggs with melted cheese on top, and warm buttery toast.

When I make scrambled eggs, I cook them until they're almost completely done, and then turn the burner very low (you can turn it off if you have an electric stove, since the element stays hot for a bit yet!). I sprinkle shredded cheese on top, and then set a plate (not plastic!) over the skillet/pan as a lid.

While I am making the eggs, I put some bread in the toaster, and when it pops up, I butter it and put it on the plate.

A few minutes later, I have a hot plate, still-warm toast, and some scrambled eggs with hot melted cheese on top. :)

There's something so... luxurious about eating from a hot plate! :)

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Hot plates -- comments

Submitted by Tammy on Sun, 2007-12-16 04:02.

Kitchen Tip
Submitted by Anonymous
My husband had these really beautiful blue glass canisters before we were married. They're the kind for storing pasta and rice. For any beginner cooks (or people that like to read directions!) :) I put the pasta in the canister and then cut out the directions from the box and put it with the pasta in the container. I read about this idea in a home organizing book.

Too funny
Submitted by Anonymous
Tammy, that is so funny- I had my kitchen tip post ready about cold plates and you did your tip on hot plates this week! I guess great minds think alike! :)

Kitchen Tips
Submitted by Anonymous
Thanks Tammy for the kitchen tips!

Thanks--love your photography!
Submitted by Anonymous
Thanks, Tammy, for hosting this! I have a tip on my blog!

Awesome!
Submitted by Anonymous
I never would have thought of this, but I think it's great!! Thanks for the tip!!

Luxurious, huh?
Submitted by Anonymous
Ok, now I'm intrigued! :) I've been served on warm plates in restaurants, but never thought to do it myself at home. I'll have to try it soon! Thanks!

Going to love this site
Submitted by Anonymous
I know I'm going to love this site...already marked it as a favorite on my blog.

Great tip!
Submitted by Kristy
I love this tip!

the funny thing is, I do the opposite for my daughter's meal as she likes everything room temperature! So I pop her plate in the freezer and then put the hot food on it and pop it back in the freezer!

But I will definitely be using the hot plate tip!

Kristy

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