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Uovo Diavolo on Rye Sourdough

A soft egg on toasted rye sourdough under hot tomato, with spring onion over the top. Breakfast with a temper.

C16 · Partial record · yields One slice

A soft egg on a thick slice of toasted rye sourdough under spicy red tomato, scattered with sliced spring onion.
A soft egg on a thick slice of toasted rye sourdough under spicy red tomato, scattered with sliced spring onion.

Formula

One sliceQuantities not recorded.
Rye sourdough1 thick slicetoasted
Egg1soft
Spicy tomatothe diavolo part
Spring onionsliced, over the top
Olive oil

Method

  1. Toast the rye hard enough to stand up to what goes on it.

  2. Cook the egg so the yolk is still soft.

  3. Set the egg on the toast, spoon the hot tomato over, and finish with spring onion.

Notes

Rye rather than white is doing real work here. It is the only thing on the plate with any bitterness in it, against a sweet tomato and a rich yolk.