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Devilled Eggs

Nigella · nigella.com · Makes: 18

Against 379 deviled egg recipes

More salt than 86% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 379 deviled egg recipes, per egg.

  • More salt than 86% of recipes: 0.2 g per egg against the typical recipe's 0 g.
  • Mayonnaise or oil below the middle half: 2.3 g per egg against the typical recipe's 6.1 g, less than 74% of recipes use.
Mayonnaise or oil: 2.3 g, 24th percentileDairy or avocado: 0 g, 33rd percentileMustard: 0.6 g, 57th percentileVinegar or juice: 0 g, 33rd percentilePickles and relish: 0 g, 38th percentileMeat or fish: 0 g, 33rd percentileSalt: 0.2 g, 89th percentileMayonnaiseor oilDairy oravocadoMustardVinegaror juicePicklesand relishMeat orfishSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 12 large eggs (at room temperature)≈ 600 g
  • 4 x 15ml tablespoons mayonnaise≈ 14 g
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons English mustard (from a jar)≈ 8 g
  • 1 teaspoon Maldon sea salt flakes (or more to taste)≈ 2.5 g
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika plus more for sprinkling≈ 0.6 g
  • 3 - 4 drops of tabasco (to taste)≈ 1.4 g
  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons extra virgin olive oil≈ 14 g
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped chives≈ 2 g

12 eggs, 600 gin all 642 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per egg

Grams per egg, and where that falls among all 379 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Mayonnaise or oil2.3 g · 24th percentile
  • Dairy or avocado0 g · 33rd percentile
  • Mustard0.6 g · 57th percentile
  • Vinegar or juice0 g · 33rd percentile
  • Pickles and relish0 g · 38th percentile
  • Meat or fish0 g · 33rd percentile
  • Salt0.2 g · 89th percentile

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