Why do they call devil eggs....... devil eggs?

Question

Doesn't look like a devil to me

Answer 1

They are deviled eggs=which is a culinary word that means to chop fine and season highly.

Answer 2

deviled eggs are GROSS!!!

Answer 3

they don't call them devil eggs.

they're deviled eggs.

problem solved.

Answer 4

Here's the history behind the the name. An Englishman by the name of William Underwood set up a small condiment business on Boston's Russia Wharf in 1822. It did pretty well both developing and selling new condiment products. Around 1868, Underwood's sons began experimenting with a new product created from ground ham blended with a mix of special seasonings. They introduced a product line of seasoned meat products including ham, turkey, chicken, lobster, and tongue. They called the seasoning process "deviling," and the Underwood "red devil" was born.

Today many other foods, including eggs and crab, are served "deviled." To be considered deviled, a food has to have a kick from something like Dijon mustard, hot sauce, cayenne pepper or chopped hot peppers.

Answer 5

why do they call you Emily?

Answer 6

Devilled eggs is how it's spelled, and it's just the name they have had for ages.  

Answer 7

This site should answer your question.  MMMM I love deviled eggs.

www.deviledeggs.com/why_called_deviled...

Answer 8

Because the gas they give you sure comes from the devil!!!!!!

Answer 9

Because devil spelled backwards is....lived and at one time the eggs were alive and now someone came and cooked them to death...

Answer 10

I am a former chef and soem have hit it on the head, chefs in the 19th century added spices and hot flavours to food items and called them "Devilled" to entice customers into thinking they were bad or naughty and it was fun to eat them in some circles, but with devilled eggs it is the addition of dry english mustard powder and cayenne pepper to the yolks that are then seasoned and mixed with mayonaisse and then refilled into the white portions.

Devilling or diablo or diable as dishes that have a mustard or spice sauce or flavour and are used in all European cuisines either with peppers like hot paprika or chili's or the use of hot mustard powder from England.

Answer 11

The word word “deviled” came into use during the 1800’s as a cooking term to describe hot foods and condiments, being a thinly veiled reference to warmth of the place where the Devil himself resides.

Answer 12

because they're spawned by the devil silly

Answer 13

They smell like the devil when it comes out of your butt.

Answer 14

I guess cuz their so good...

Answer 15

They're named that for their effect on your intestines.

Answer 16

My only guess would be because they sprinkled paprika over it.

This is all I can think of. Good question though

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Answer 17

They would have given them the name "God eggs" but God prefers not to be mentioned in public. He's a bit shy.

Answer 18

Are you sorry you asked?