Egg and Soldiers

I particularly noticed these ladies next to us in the cafe - one of my favourite dishes.

She just dipped her toast fingers into the liquid egg yolk and ate that. Left all the white behind! What a waste!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Before I read all your comment - I also thought what a waste !!

[bruni]

Yes what a waste when you consider that the protein is in the white part of the soft boiled egg.

[Marnie]

Oh goodie, I'm not the only one taking sneaky shots. Love it. But totally agree about the waste. How odd.

[Babs]

I love egg and soldiers but I still eat the white after I have dipped the soldier in the egg yolk, what a waste to leave the white.

[Delwyn Forsythe]

Great candid shot. Do you ask them or just take it really sneakily? ;)

[Maggiemae]

@delwynforsythe Ask - hell no, Delwyn - I, with my little iPhone was taking shots of all and sundry! Or so it appeared - who would know!

[Maggiemae]

@golftragic They were too busy talking to notice that old lady in the corner with an iPhone, Marnie!

[Delwyn Forsythe]

@maggiemae Haha. Good on you!

[Marnie]

@maggiemae Yeah, that's the same with me and my camera MM. So there's something good about OA?? Atta girl, I love sneaky shots.

[Marnie]

@maggiemae I never ask either. I'm outta sight and outta mind, just another wrinklie.

[Thom Mitchell]

@golftragic "OA"?

[Thom Mitchell]

A couple years ago I sneakily took a photo I really, really liked, but I didn't have a date to post it and I wasn't sure it would be "fair" or appropriate, though, like yours, it was in a restaurant. :-\

[Thom Mitchell]

@golftragic "Wrinklie"! I love it! :)

[Diana]

Fabulous candid, also love the B&W which brings out so much detail.

[Maggiemae]

@rhoing Even I, Thom can work this one out! Mind you, I am one! Old Age!

[Maggiemae]

@rhoing I think it can be a problem if you share this photo or sell it. 365 is quite safe!

[Maggiemae]

@ludwigsdiana I do agree, Diana - looking at the coloured version then the B&W. Just look at her trousers!

[Marnie]

@rhoing Depends to some extent on the legal situation in your country. So far. As I understand the Australian laws, it’s ok not to ask permission so long as the image is taken in a public place and not used for commercial or public display purposes or the person (if they know) specifically asks you not to use the photo. I’d be very very wary about taking sneaky shots at the beach, except for friends or family, and public pools here usually have a blanket ban on all cameras. A bit hopeful that one with all the phones in all the bags/pockets.

[haskar]

Great candid shot. Waste? And what do you do with protein when you need only yolks?

[Maggiemae]

@haskar Not sure what you mean -the yolks are full of protein and the whites have very little. I like to combine the whites with the yolks in my spoonful of deliciousness!

[haskar]

@maggiemae Yes, of course I love these eggs too. I meant raw eggs. In the recipe say take 5 yolks. And what about albumen of egg . Waste?

[Maggiemae]

@haskar Well, this is what I learnt: The white contains more than half the egg's total protein, a majority of the egg's niacin, riboflavin, magnesium, potassium and sodium, and none of the fat. The white of a large egg contains about 17 calories. No more to be said!