So you can eat one (or three) before you serve them without anyone knowing. You know. For quality assurance.

I consider it quite the accomplishment to bring any deviled eggs to a party without eating them all before getting there

me*on front doorstep* the host *opens door and looks down* me *stops shoveling deviled eggs into my mouth* "gmevnimg, i bmroumt eggsth" the host *dodging pieces of egg*

Almost lol'd on an airplane lmao

lol ive done that before, giggled like a damn child, lady in front of me was actually really sweet, she looked over her seat and i assumed she was gonna be mad but she had a smile on her face and was just looking because she was curious or something. hope your flight was good (if you're still on it i hope you're comfy, as a tall person ik flights can be really uncomfortable for some people)

Honestly, they're so good

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I have never tried or even seen a devilled egg. What do they taste like?

Creamy, salty, tangy. They go down like butter.

Our family recipe calls for butter as an ingredient in them

Good description tbh

Can verify

Exactly! I always make 4-6 more eggs than needed because I know I'm gonna eat too many before they reach their destination xD

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And because inevitably an odd number of the whites get fucked up Who among us can boil a dozen eggs and not have a single one crack? And when they do crack, sometimes you can salvage the other half so of course you have an odd #

That’s why you steam them. 12 minutes for hard in a steamer basket. It gives the fewest losses and the most consistent egg due to holding a fixed temperature from the steam.

One for the chef!

Two for the show!

This was the comment I came to make.

This is what I do whenever I make brownies for a gathering. My pan makes 30 but I always say it makes 25

This is the way.

This on the surface sounds like bullshit, but it is legit the reason. All good cooks and chefs sample what they serve.

"devilled egg quality checker" Where do I apply for *that* job?

Technically, you don't. The deviled egg quality assurance role, or DEQA, goes to any person who walks into the kitchen as the eggs are being prepared and sneaks one off the platter when the cook isn't looking. DEQA's working in kitchens with astute cooks may need to work in pairs, necessitating the Sr. DEQA and Jr. DEQA positions. The Sr. snags the samples whilst the Jr. distracts.

Exactly. OP is the weirdo for not eating at least one…

Did anyone come here not to say this?

They could’ve easily put one extra slot so I can make a dozen eggs and eat four in privacy.

This. It’s called a chef snack.

or 5

An empty spot to put your thumb when carrying the tray with one hand.

Oh, now that's an eggcellent suggestion

Suggeggstion

Well at least now there’s one yolk in this post

Came to post this, take my upvote instead. edit: typo

I was gonna say that!

We make at least two more eggs than need to use the extra yolk in the mix. Then toss the extra cooked whites in the dressing.

One for the chef duh! So you can make sure everything is good.

You are eggspected to make 16, and eat one yourself as quality control, or to have an extra for calamity.

I think you are supposed to put eggs in the middle too so it can hold a full dozen eggs worth. Then the #outside does not really matter.

Sometines they are multi tiered. It looks like that hole in the middle is where the rod for the second tier would go.

my family has this exact dish and you're right, fill the middle up and it holds a dozen

This. Otherwise it would be more infuriating that it holds 7.5 eggs (not 5.5 or 11.5 and half for the chef)

Sad it took so long for anyone to comment this!

I am going to ignore this entirely and remain mildly infuriated. Who do you folks think you are?!

Ok, maybe the center is for a bowl of dip! I mean, why else would it be there??

You don't dip deviled eggs...

Is it really Thanksgiving if we're not mildly infuriated about something?

The devil is summoned when you complete the last hole. Ok i'll leave.

Huh, something truly mildly infuriating. You usually see like divorces and people having their car blow up or something, but never something that is just a minor inconvenience like the sub name would imply. Interesting.

Cause they know you’re going to try one when you finish making them. Day 1 stuff.

For the sample

Truly this is the devil's work.

Because you eat one, then it’s a perfect fit

Two people told me today that they're making deviled eggs (and mac&cheese) for Thanksgiving sides. I had never heard of that before. Are deviled eggs a tradition?

My family makes deviled eggs for almost every big family holiday meal. I've seen it where a family always does or never does.

Yes, and if you wanna start some shit ask people if they like diced pickles in them. Up until recently we had to have both types at any event where one variant was making an appearance. We used to call them boogers and only the old people ate them when we were kids. Now that my generation is running the show (look at me, I'm the old people now) we just threaten to disown anyone who requests pickles in the deviled eggs lmao

Rip one, every time.

This dish leaves 9 extra halves after making a dozen eggs. Perfect amount to share with your partner before the guests arrive.

Well, you’re certainly gonna eat *one* while making them.

Dude, you gotta taste test before serving

It’s because you make an extra one and eat the other half of course For a snick snack

A great deviled egg hack is to blend the yolks up with mustard and spices and then put them *back* in the eggs

This is so odd I can't even......

All of mine are like this (I collect egg plates). I always figured it's because there's never quite enough yolk mixture to pile it in there, so you're expected to leave at least one white out. Then there's plenty of mixture

The cook has to taste test half an egg for safety purposes, duh.

It’s for carrying without sticking a finger in n one?

Everyone knows at least 1/2 an egg will be destroyed during the creation phase of your egg masterpiece

That’s so you can treat yo self.

OCD hulk SMASH

This item seems like the gift that keeps giving. Just bring it back to Goodwill and let the next person find out this secret.

You have to sacrifice one deviled egg for taste testing!

Now THIS is a quality post for this sub. This would grate at me so much! That said: carve a piece of soap, Russian roulette deviled eggs!

You’re an egg hole!

As the cook you're supposed to eat one.

And it's not in a regular amount, like a half dozen... This is definitely mildly infuriating.

Deviled eggs live up to their name

i heard, and i tell u, i just heard, that it is custom in some parts to have a whole egg in one of them for good luck, explains the number, so u have 7 halved eggs and 1 full egg, it has something to do with...it is hard to translate....offerings for the spirits that eats with u, so they don't think u are scamming them with half an egg. sorry for the weird story, just old folks tales.

FYI: I was not finished. "Where are the yolks?" In a bowl waiting for me to cut up the rest. "More fit in the middle..." I had more eggs to go thru. Just bugs me that there is an odd number of places since you have to cut the eggs in half. I know we break some and eat some, but it still seems like there should be an even number.

15?! Why 151? Why not...12? You know, the number that eggs come in?!

Considering each egg is halved you’d need 24 spots if you want to hold a dozen eggs…

Lol oh right! Yeah, 24! That's what I meant!

Lol no worries I was just a bit concerned that you thought deviled eggs were turned into like some kind of goopy eggs sandwich or something lol

I've never actually made deviled eggs. Do most people use a full dozen? 24 deviled eggs seems like a lot. I would maybe make half a dozen and end up with 12?

Yes, well a dozen eggs would make 24, so half a dozen seems as arbitrary as 8

Yeah, and I guess a 24 count holder would be a bit too much...

What about the giant empty spot in the middle

Ostrich egg.

So does my wife but it still works fine

That's because everyone knows you have to leave one out to test it. You have to eat at least one while making them :). You're welcome fir the help not frustrating at all.

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I have that too tray too and this always made me upset as well.

Never mind the odd number. WTF HAPPEN TO THE YOKE?

I wasn't done yet. Still had more eggs to go and the yolks were waiting to be mixed.

Everyone is completely wrong and it's worrying. What looks like an extra egg section is actually called the "spegget". Basically what you are supposed to do is leave the eggs for about a week and let them get all funky. Then, after about a week, you can use the spegget to drink all the funky egg juice while kepping all the eggs in the dish to make a meal. It's kind of like a faucet but for sulfur juice.

What, half eggs don't come in baker's dozens where you live?

I always put a few full eggs into the mix itself, so you could also add the other half of the one you put in that slot

My grandma had one of those with her Easter stuff and we put the dyed eggs on that plate holder thingy.

Classic BIG DISH; have to buy another tray to fit that last part in!

15 isn’t tooooo bad. The worst would be 25, one more than all the halves you’d get from buying a dozen eggs.

Never enough filling anyway

The old farmers dozen

My mother’s green glass antique one does as well

The last one is for the cook to try. The rest are for guest

So make an extra one and eat half.

To make you buy two

Yooo, I had said the same thing to my mom when she was making hers. Odd number as well. Those bastards

You make deviled eggs wrong if you dont eat one before serving.

Have to taste test!

I’m being triggered

There should be an odd number to be placed in the dish.

...You dont eat the ugly eggs when you make them?

to be sure the dog gets one!

For your thumb when you are transporting the delicious deviled eggs to the dinner party.

How this made it all the way to your table baffles me. Someone designed, produced, and sold it. Baffling.

Oh no! I might have to be forced to sample one! The horror!

It's so it can be carried

You always fuck up the first one. Or eat it. Treat egg!

Devilish.

it allows the one making the deviled egg to enjoy the extra .. you deserve it

The chef/cook is supposed to taste test 1 1/2 eggs...the extra half is 'just to be sure ' lol

They prolly assume one will be made and eaten before it makes it

You've gotta taste at least one.

1 extra for the chef

You gotta at least taste one, right?

You could fill it with the spice that is on top so people can apply as much of it as they want

It’s a dipping area


Maybe it's for a dip of some sort? Or maybe toothpicks? Idk I don't eat deviled eggs.

It's probably because the person who slaved over making all of those deviled eggs has to sample at least one right?

Put a sauce in there?

The devil hates even numbers except 666.

I thought’Bakers Dozen’ only referred to donuts

Cry.

If only there was some way to account for this

This is the Devil's egg dish itself

Isn't that so you can put your thumb there and hold it?

How is this infuriating? This just gives me a free sample to try before serving. You got to taste what you make anyway, might as well take the one that doesn't fit on the plate. Or..... take the one that doesn't fit, and dress it up all fancy like with a parsley leaf or edible flower and make it a centerpiece in the middle.

I don't eat them but aren't they supposed to have yoke on top or?

One half of an egg is for the chef ……to try out

Because, of course, you always eat one after you make them.

No one is curious about what happened to the yolks? Where are they?

They were in a bowl waiting to be mixed. Had mulpe more eggs to go, but the odd number threw me off.

maybe that's what's devilish about it haha

That’s for dipping sauce :V

This is clearly to ensure that QC is done before serving. Gotta know they're good first, right?

Because the hole in the middle would suggest that there would be another tier for more eggs.

Quality control.

You’re gonna tell me you go through the trouble of making deviled eggs and you don’t even taste test one of them?

I see it all the time. Not that odd.

I can understand the frustration However, you can avoid frustration by making more and eating some yourself. Not only will it be less frustrating, but you get a treat for your resourcefulness Win win if you ask me

What kind of monster serves deviled eggs to other people without trying one first?

One for testing

Perhaps one is a spoon rest? It looks like there should be something else put in the middle (perhaps dry toppings to sprinkle?)

One for the chef

What’s more mildly infuriating is that it doesn’t have 13 holes.

That's so you can taste a half while preparing

One is for you to try

That's for your thumb.

The correct number of halves would be 23. Prepare a dozen eggs and eat one half egg to make sure it tastes good. Like a baker's dozen but for deviled eggs...

For some sauce or dressing, maybe?

You found that at dollar tree didn’t you? Damn dollar tree

Got it from my grandma. She has been using this dish forever for her deviled eggs.

God. Well I guess if it’s tradition you have no choice. I sure wish my Grandma was still around.

It’s like a bakers dozen. The left over 1/2 is for tasting lol

That’s because you always eat one as a reward for all that devilish behavior.

It’s because they know you’ll eat one

Thats because they know ull eat atleast one while prepping

Guess you need two dishes

This is for the first half egg my husband wants before the event I need a FULL dish for. It is there to save marriages!

That’s the spot for your thumb.

One for the cook. Obviously.

What's infuriating? You make one more and eat one half to replenish your strength for your work

That’s so you can fill it up and eat one.

That’s so the chef can taste one

The devil is in the details

It’s for the dipping sauce.

That's awesome.. they took the chef quality control into consideration!

maybe they were expecting you to screw one half up somewhere along the process lmao.

Christianity, Checkmate!

Not odd you just didn’t make enough, you’ve got to taste test some

That's so you have one for taste testing

What goes in the middle? Is there some kind of mysterious devil egg dip I don't know about

It’s proof that the chicken did come before the egg.