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Basque scrambled eggs (Piperrada / Piperade)

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The Recycled Cook By Adrian Sleeman Basque scrambled eggs (Piperrada / Piperade) A nice easy breakfast blog today, Piperrada (Spanish) or Piperade (French) Basque scrambled eggs is another of those dishes that uses left overs well. Unlike our scrambled eggs it is made in the frying pan rather than in a saucepan or Bain-Marie .  I don't even consider microwaved scrambled eggs as a recognisable version of the above.  Start by simply sweating off onions, peppers and chorizo in olive oil in a frying pan. I like to use home made garlic infused oil to add that extra Spanish (Basque) flavour. When softened to your liking add some roughly chopped coriander or parsley (just tear it with your hands and remove the tougher stalks) and some crushed chopped garlic if you are a fan as I am. You can set these aside and finish the dish later if you like or even prepare this part the night before if you want an effortless breakfast next day. Once you have decided on a time ...