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TOOL №04
Eggs Per Person
The math you should have done before inviting eight people for brunch.
A
How many people?
−
4
+
B
What's the situation?
Weekday breakfast
Quick scramble or fried, with sides.
Brunch (the real deal)
Eggs benedict, frittata, the whole production.
Baking project
Cake, brioche, or similar. Eggs as ingredient.
Deviled eggs (party)
3 halves per person. Make extra. Always.
French omelette
Three eggs per omelette. Non-negotiable.
Egg fried rice
For 4-portion-of-rice scale.
Egg salad sandwiches
Hard boiled, mashed, mayo'd.
Quiche
For one 9-inch quiche per 4-6 people.
C
Crowd appetite
LIGHT
◉ NORMAL
HEFTY
You need
10
eggs
Buy
1 dozen
With buffer
12 eggs
for cracking accidents
Per person
2.5
Pro tip:
Always buy more than you need. Cracking a bad one is the universe testing you.