Egg and Cress Sandwich (UK) on Sandwiches of History⁣

Poke a little hole in the round part of the egg where there's a little air capsule.

Place the eggs in some room temperature water.

Turn on the heat and bring the water to a boil.

Once boiling, turn off the heat and cover the pot.

Let the eggs sit for 8 minutes for hard boiling.

For a firmer hard-boiled egg, let them sit for 10 minutes.

Dump the eggs into an ice bath and let them sit for 3 minutes.

Mash one egg with 1 tablespoon of butter, adding salt and pepper.

Mash the other egg with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, adding salt and pepper.

Add chopped cress to both egg mixtures.

Spread the buttered egg mixture on one slice of bread and the mayonnaise egg mixture on another slice.

Taste the Egg and Cress Sandwich made with mayonnaise and note the creamy texture and peppery bite from the cress.

Taste the Egg and Cress Sandwich made with butter and note the different flavor profile.

Add a little curry powder to both egg mixtures and taste again.

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