# Is it worth the trouble to make deviled eggs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666 "2017-04-17T20:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/21 "2017-04-18T12:37:06Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’ve not ever had the problem of leftover deviled eggs. This is purely theoretical. There is no such thing as a leftover deviled egg. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/22 "2017-04-18T13:02:58Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Agreed, if you’re talking about sweet pickle relish. But a little chopped kosher garlic dill pickle is nice once in a while. How can you make deviled eggs without sweet pickle relish??? Heresy! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/23 "2017-04-18T13:45:22Z")
Gotta include capers. The only time consuming part is making mayonnaise from scratch, but it’s worth the effort. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/24 "2017-04-18T13:54:40Z")
**Is it worth the trouble to make deviled eggs?** Yes. They never go to waste. I guarantee that myself. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/25 "2017-04-18T14:06:05Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Why not just add chopped hard-boiled eggs to your potato salad? That way you get a little deviled egg in every forkful. > > I love deviled eggs, but don’t bother except for special occasions. Like when I’m craving a deviled egg. Is there anyone who _doesn’t_ add HB eggs to potato salad (other than egg haters)? That’s standard practice for me. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/26 "2017-04-18T14:15:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **DSYoungEsq** : > > Just occurred to me that the OP only has one hand. Maybe some aspect of making them is hard for him… No, he has two. One of them just happens to be inside the belly of a giant insane wolf. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/27 "2017-04-18T14:21:17Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Is there anyone who _doesn’t_ add HB eggs to potato salad (other than egg haters)? That’s standard practice for me. _raises hand_ I’m not even entirely sure I’ve had potato salad with eggs in it. I make egg salad. I make potato salad. I’ve put hard boiled egg in my tuna salad. But I’ve never made potato and egg salad. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/28 "2017-04-18T14:21:18Z")
Do wolves like deviled eggs? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/29 "2017-04-18T14:27:25Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > _raises hand_ I’m not even entirely sure I’ve had potato salad with eggs in it. I make egg salad. I make potato salad. I’ve put hard boiled egg in my tuna salad. But I’ve never made potato and egg salad. It really helps regular potato salad, the texture improves, the yolks add a nice color, and it won’t be just mayo slimed potato or a runny mess anymore. Of course the far superior German potato salad is preferable, but if you’re going with traditional middle American bland style you might as well add the eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/30 "2017-04-18T14:29:28Z")
Two thing to note; one, don’t boil, steam the eggs, preferably in a pressure cooker for three minutes, and two, set the egg carton on its side for a day or two before cooking to let the chalazae bring the yolk to the center for a better appearance. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/31 "2017-04-18T14:29:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Do wolves like deviled eggs? Gives one a whole new viewpoint on why the hand got bitten off, doesn’t it! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/32 "2017-04-18T14:35:28Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > _raises hand_ I’m not even entirely sure I’ve had potato salad with eggs in it. I make egg salad. I make potato salad. I’ve put hard boiled egg in my tuna salad. But I’ve never made potato and egg salad. Almost ALL commercially prepared “potato salad” is made with eggs. Indeed, it’s hard to find a recipe that doesn’t have egg in it, if all you type in is “potato salad”. Now, there are plenty of potato salads that don’t have egg. For example, it’s about 50-50 from what I’ve seen as to whether a “red potato salad” will have egg added. “German potato salad” will not have eggs. “Baked potato salad” generally doesn’t have eggs in it. But “southern potato salad” almost certainly **does** have eggs in it. Most potato salad has a slightly yellow tint to it at a minimum (regular potato salad often is quite yellow). That’s the egg yolk. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/33 "2017-04-18T14:46:03Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > _raises hand_ I’m not even entirely sure I’ve had potato salad with eggs in it. I make egg salad. I make potato salad. I’ve put hard boiled egg in my tuna salad. But I’ve never made potato and egg salad. You got your egg salad in my potatoes. You got your potato salad in my eggs. Pistols at dawn! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/34 "2017-04-18T15:08:04Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > It really helps regular potato salad, the texture improves, the yolks add a nice color, and it won’t be just mayo slimed potato or a runny mess anymore. Of course the far superior German potato salad is preferable, but if you’re going with traditional middle American bland style you might as well add the eggs. I always do the late Bert Greene’s version of “traditional middle American bland,” which cuts way back on the mayo, replacing it with some fresh lemon juice and olive oil, and adds a lot of paprika, which turns it a charming pink. And yes, it has hard-boiled eggs in it, as well as chopped dill pickle. In NYC delis, you can choose between plain potato salad and “potato and egg salad,” which is what **Chefguy, TriPolar,** and I consider “potato salad.” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/35 "2017-04-18T15:17:12Z")
duplicate of below ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/36 "2017-04-18T15:19:42Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Almost ALL commercially prepared “potato salad” is made with eggs. Indeed, it’s hard to find a recipe that doesn’t have egg in it, if all you type in is “potato salad”. Huh. I guess I’ve been doing it wrong all these years–not that I often make potato salad, but I’ve always made it without eggs. (The type with the red potatoes, skin-on is the one I usually make and eat.) The things you learn. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/37 "2017-04-18T15:24:20Z")
I always put eggs in my potato salad. So having a deviled egg on the side seems a bit redundant. I agree with the other posters. Just hard boil some eggs and make one as you often as you want one. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/38 "2017-04-18T15:29:45Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Huh. I guess I’ve been doing it wrong all these years–not that I often make potato salad, but I’ve always made it without eggs. (The type with the red potatoes, skin-on is the one I usually make and eat.) The things you learn. Ahhh, there’s all types of potato salad under the sun. The aforementioned warm German potato salad. Craig Claiborne’s old original NYT Cookbook recipe for “French potato salad” was just oil and vinegar, salt and pepper, mixed into warm sliced boiled waxy spuds with a little chopped shallot. And it’s really good. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/39 "2017-04-18T15:40:33Z")
I disagree with most of these people and will say that deviled eggs are a pain in the ass to make. So you should make somebody else make them, and then eat them. Man, now I want deviled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666/40 "2017-04-18T16:39:49Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Almost ALL commercially prepared “potato salad” is made with eggs. Indeed, it’s hard to find a recipe that doesn’t have egg in it, if all you type in is “potato salad”. > > Now, there are plenty of potato salads that don’t have egg. For example, it’s about 50-50 from what I’ve seen as to whether a “red potato salad” will have egg added. “German potato salad” will not have eggs. “Baked potato salad” generally doesn’t have eggs in it. But “southern potato salad” almost certainly **does** have eggs in it. > > Most potato salad has a slightly yellow tint to it at a minimum (regular potato salad often is quite yellow). That’s the egg yolk. The yellow can also be from the addition of mustard. Also, a lot of the commercial crap is made with Miracle Whip. There was a comment above from **Tripolar** about potato salad being a runny mess and being bland. For a lot of folks, that is indeed the case because their version of the dish is just potatoes and mayo, with way too much of the latter. I usually dice up onion, garlic and celery, douse it liberally with dill, then add some cider vinegar, a bit of olive oil, and about half the mayo I’m going to use to let that part of it meld while the potatoes are cooking. I also chop up some home-canned bread & butter pickles to add to the mix. A dusting of smokey paprika on top adds color and flavor, as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-trouble-to-make-deviled-eggs/784666.md?page=3)