Plus, many of her fan favoritesfrompimiento cheeseto coconut cakeare Southern-inspired.
If youve ever made one of Garten’s recipes, you know they are reliably delicious.
But are they Southern?
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Well be the judge of thatwith love, of course.
Read on to see what we thought of Ina Garten’s deviled eggs.
To make the filling, you need nothing more than a bowl and a fork.
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Like most recipes, the main ingredient in the filling (other than egg yolks) is mayonnaise.
Its jazzed up with a few other essentials (sweet pickle relish, mustard, salt, pepper).
When your eggs are stuffed, finish them off with a sprinkling of paprika.
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Enjoy them as-is, or go wild with toppings.
Egg Cooking Method
Our method is pretty straightforward.
She also fills the halved cooked egg whites with an egg yolk filling.
And…thats where the similarities end.
Ready to make the filling?
Get out your stand mixer!
What are those ingredients, you ask?
Note that sour cream comes before mayonnaise in the ingredients listtheres just a touch of mayo in there.
As with Garten’s pimiento cheese, she adds a good amount ofcream cheeseto the mix.
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The smoked salmon and chives are another twist.
Eggs arent cheap these days, and fish eggs are really, really not cheap.
The salmon roe alone added $20 to the cost of the ingredients.
(Thankfully Garten didnt specify good salmon roe.)
These are black-tie deviled eggsmore like passed hors d’oeuvres at a wedding than appetizers for a neighborhood block party.
What Ina Garten Said
This recipe has lots of flavors and richness to make it delicious.
What Tasters Said
Ina Garten’s Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs were polarizing among staffers.
If youre a deviled egg purist, this is not the recipe for you.
Bless Garten’s heart, she couldn’t help fancying them up.
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