Iceland is launching ready-made scrambled eggs because busy workers and students don’t know how to make them
The pre-made eggs are sold in microwaveable pouches for £1.50 and take 90 seconds to heat up.
SCRAMBLED eggs are a cheap and easy meal to cook, but now Iceland has launched a ready-made version - as it claims workers and students don't know how to cook them.
The frozen food supermarket is selling the pre-made eggs in microwaveable pouches for £1.50 that take 90 seconds to heat up.
Iceland claims it is launching the new product because a third of people don't know how to make a nutritious meal, according to its own research.
The single-serving pouches are on sale for £1.50 - 50p more than a box of 10 Class A eggs at the supermarket.
The pouches are not frozen and are available in the chilled aisle.
Iceland said it was launching the pre-made eggs because it claims 13 percent of students don’t even know how to boil an egg, according to its recent survey of 1,000 people.
It also said that four in 10 workers don’t have adequate facilities to cook at work yet 70 per cent have one to two meals in the office.
How do you cook scrambled eggs?
THERE are several ways you can cook this cheap and easy meal:
- MICROWAVE: Beat eggs, milk and seasoning together and microwave in a bowl for 45 seconds. Remove, stir and microwave for another 30-45 seconds.
- HARD SCRAMBLED: Beat eggs together with seasoning and some milk (optional), and cook them all the way through. This is the difference between hard and soft scrambled eggs. Some people find them too dry.
- SOFT SCRAMBLED: Beat eggs together with seasoning and some milk (optional) and cook them for just a couple of minutes. Take them off the heat while they still have a loose texture - they will continue to cook in the pan.
- GORDON RAMSAY-STYLE: Drop eggs straight into the pan with butter and break them up with a spatula. Stir them while cooking and leave them on the heat for 30 seconds, before taking off for another 30 seconds while continuing to stir. Do this for four to five minutes, before adding a dash of creme fraiche at the end.
- JAMIE OLIVER-STYLE: Beat eggs together with a pinch of salt and pepper. On a low heat, melt butter before pouring in the eggs and stirring them slowly, making sure they reach the edges of the pan. Take off the heat when they look slightly underdone as they will continue to cook in the pan. Serve with buttered toast.
Each pack is made with four free range British eggs, a dash of milk and seasoning - and Iceland claims it will help avoid work kitchen catastrophes and microwave explosions.
They're available in stores now, and will be available to buy online later today.
Iceland’s Head Chef Neil Nugent said: “Convenience and quality is fundamental to all of Iceland’s dishes, even simple ones likes scrambled egg. It’s really easy for our customers to cook at work with limited resources on offer, or those needing a speedy breakfast at home.
“Our ready-made scrambled eggs are made using British free range eggs with a little seasoning and are ready in just 90 seconds. For the perfect breakfast, serve on seeded bread with smoked salmon.”
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