Cheddar Deviled Eggs

Do you ever feel like something is missing? Something is very enjoyable, good by any standard... yet there just is something missing. That je ne se quois that is keeping it from being perfect. That's what's going on with this Cheddar Deviled Egg recipe. It's fine, it's good, it's actually VERY good. But I've tried nearly two dozen recipes, and even though the ones with bacon always rank highly, this recipe makes it clear to me. Deviled egg recipes that include bacon must also include vinegar or they seem incomplete.

Further, this recipe might be mis-named. The recipe is called "Cheddar Deviled Eggs" but the cheddar cheese is so scant, it's almost goes unnoticed. I double-checked that I used the right amount of cheese, and I did - it's just not very much of it, and it doesn't stand out at all.

However, this is a pretty good recipe. I enjoyed the eggs, they were relatively simple (the bacon frying notwithstanding), and they went quickly with my testers.

Here is the recipe:

6 hard-boiled eggs
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1 tablespoon finely shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tablespoon prepared mustard

Combine all ingredients with mashed egg yolks. Fill egg whites with mixture, then chill before serving.


Above: adding the mayonnaise and crumbled bacon

Above: adding the cheddar cheese (not much) and the prepared mustard

Above: the finished product (no garnish included in recipe)

Here are the scores:

Overall: 74 out of 100
Texture: 18 out of 100
Flavor: 17 out of 100
Uniqueness: 14 out of 100
Appearance: 10 out of 100
Ease of preparation: 15 out of 100

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Bacon and Cheese Deviled Eggs

Sometimes, it just all comes together. This blog is called "In Search Of The Best Deviled Eggs" and so far, these are the best. By far. The proportion was perfect. The texture was excellent. And, of course, everything is better with bacon. And everything with bacon is even better with cheese. This recipe even has that unique characteristic that so many recipes lack - in this case, vinegar.

There are some caveats to this recipe, however. It's labor-intensive, since it involves frying bacon. And it's very important that the bacon is cooked very crisp - I cooked twice as many slices as necessary, then used the crispiest parts of each strip. And in order for the texture to turn out right, the cheddar cheese must be grated VERY finely.

Recipe:

6 hard-boiled eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/4 cup finely grated Cheddar cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt


Above: adding the mayonnaise, bacon, and vinegar to the crumbled egg yolks.

Above: adding the Cheddar cheese and salt, just a pinch

Above: the finished product - The Best Deviled Eggs (so far)

This is why I created this blog. I won't stop now, but I will be surprised if very many deviled egg recipes surpass this one.

Overall: 83 out of 100

Texture: 19 out of 20

Flavor: 19 out of 20

Uniqueness: 17 out of 20

Appearance: 16 out of 20

Ease of preparation: 12 out of 20 (because of the need to fry bacon)

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