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30 June 2026

Egg salad: why chopping by hand rather than mashing changes everything according to chefs

Egg salad is one of those comforting classics that everyone thinks they have mastered. Yet, between overly creamy versions, eggs mashed into mush, or greenish yolks betraying overcooking, few reach the perfect balance. American chefs reveal why chopping with a knife rather than mashing with a fork radically changes the texture.

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Most egg salads fail before they even reach the plate….

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