Twin Peaks: Eggs over Hard with Cremated Bacon Recipe
COOPER: You know, this is, excuse me, a damn good cup of coffee. I’ve had, I can’t tell you, how many cups of coffee I’ve had in my life and this… is one of the best.
WAITRESS: Thank you.
COOPER: I’d like two eggs, over hard, don’t tell me, I know it’s hard on the arteries but old habits die hard, just about has hard as I like those eggs… bacon, super crispy, almost burned, cremate it. That’s great. I’ll have the grapefruit juice… as long as those grapefruits are freshly squeezed.
TWIN PEAKS, SEASON ONE, EPISODE: TRACES TO NOWHERE
One of my favorite food scenes from the show, Twin Peaks, is from the second episode of the first season when Cooper orders himself breakfast at the diner. His order was quite simple but that fact that he was so specific about how he wanted it prepared was hilarious. He wanted his eggs over hard, which I don’t think I’ve ever had before, and bacon that’s burnt. It doesn’t look like the bacon in the photo is burnt but I cooked it for so long that it actually does have a slight burnt taste. If you don’t like your bacon cooked like that, simply cook it for less time.
This recipe is really meant to be fun. I really don’t intend for you to burn you bacon! Please enjoy.
Twin Peaks: Eggs over Hard with Cremated Bacon
Ingredients
- 4 strips thick cut bacon
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pink grapefruits
Instructions
Cremated Bacon
- Lay out the strips of bacon on a cold cast iron pan. If it's too crowded, cook the bacon in two batches. Place the pan over medium heat. Once it's lightly golden on one side, carefully turn it over to cook the other side. Cook until completely dark golden brown and crispy. Drain on a paper towel and keep warm.
Eggs over Hard
- Place a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the butter and heat until melted. If you're cooking the eggs separately, divide the butter in half. Crack the eggs into the hot pan. Season with salt and pepper. When the whites are crispy and the yolks are just set, Flip the eggs over and cook until hard. Serve with the bacon.
Grapefruit Juice
- Slice the grapefruits in half and juice it with a citrus squeezer or reamer. Strain if you prefer not to have the pulp.
Notes
- By cooking the eggs until it's very dark golden brown, it already has a slight burnt taste to it even though it doesn't exactly look like it has burnt yet.
