Recently, mine Mommy was story-telling again [which she does more often these days].
Going on about her once toddlers, having eggs at breakfast ~ usually scrambled, turning little noses
up at fried, over easy. Hard boiled good only at lunch. And those lovely soft boiled, she never could
get them quite right. Until her Grandma one day gifted her two beautiful Royal Worcester egg coddlers,
with delightful classic Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit characters on them. And with coddlers, you create
coddled eggs, nearly the same as soft boiled ~ but oh, so so much better.
Going on about her once toddlers, having eggs at breakfast ~ usually scrambled, turning little noses
up at fried, over easy. Hard boiled good only at lunch. And those lovely soft boiled, she never could
get them quite right. Until her Grandma one day gifted her two beautiful Royal Worcester egg coddlers,
with delightful classic Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit characters on them. And with coddlers, you create
coddled eggs, nearly the same as soft boiled ~ but oh, so so much better.
Coddlers for Toddlers
Her original "coddlers for toddlers" are long lost, gone in one of her
many household moves and downsizing over years ...
until, the caring, kind person hearing the story, chose to gift her, unexpectedly,
with two beautifully floral pattered Royal Worcester egg coddlers.
These are single porcelain egg coddlers. Of course, the egg that goes in for cooking
will not be in it's shell! We She will have coddled eggs and English muffins with her favorite
triple-berry jam later this week. Purrhaps I'll get a tiny bite?
And we are so happy and thankful to our dear friend who brought this
beautiful memory back to life, meowz.
Background image: though I cannot recall exactly if ours looked like this,
those we had back in the mid-1970s were from this Beatrix Potter collection.
Gramma has some of those that she bought over in Europe eons ago. Mom says Gramma used to make them for breakfast now and then when she was growing up. How fun for your mom to have one again.
ReplyDeleteMom has had eggs many different ways but soft boiled was never one of her favorites and now that she makes grits, it could be. We need to google coddled eggs and your coddler is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJune, they are gorgeous! I've eaten eggs many ways, including devilled, but never coddled. How lovely of that person to gift them to Ann. I hope she enjoys every bite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift....We sure hope you get a taste, Junie!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
That is pretty cool sweet June, I never had anything like that, yum!
ReplyDeleteOh those are nice indeed, June!
ReplyDeleteGosh, what a lovely and thoughtful gift. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteoh dee mum hazza soft boiled eggs fur breakie on dee weekends wif butter and parm and sometimes wif truffle oil, i lovez me sum now and then but no to dee truffle oil, sumtimez i miss it cuz i yam nappin
ReplyDeleteSweet gift!
ReplyDeleteRead recently that cooked eggs, without salt, etc., are really good for kitties, June!
Hope you get a taste.
Hello, June,
ReplyDeleteNice story and gift, the egg coddler is pretty. Take care, have a great day!
juney chowder…how total lee paws UP pawsum oh de friend oh yur mommy two givez her
ReplyDeletethiz gift…it bee rockin…N veree prettee…sew waz de beatrice set 😸‼️🐾💚
June what a lovely story today. and I don't think I've ever seen such pretty boiled egg holders
ReplyDeleteHugs cecilia
What a sweet gift from a good friend. I hope your mom enjoys her special eggs...and maybe gives you a taste too, June.
ReplyDeleteI have heard of coddled eggs but never had one. My Mom made soft boiled eggs when I was young.
ReplyDeleteShe cut up buttered toast and put it in a coffee mug with the soft boiled egg and mixed it up. It was delicious.
A sweet gift to mine Mommy from her Grandma... and again, thanks to a dear friend.
They are beautiful. Lovely story and memory from your mine Mommy, June.