How did the deviled egg get its name?

Answer 1

Wow, thanks! I had no idea, so I had fun looking this up.

From the Southern Foodways Alliance website:

According to the Food Timeline (a wonderful online resource for food history), some variation of hard-cooked eggs—the whites halved to form little delivery vehicles for a yolk mixture blended with condiments—has been with us since ancient Rome. The culinary term "deviled" developed in the 18th and 19th centuries to denote something prepared with such piquant seasonings as cayenne and mustard. (Deviled kidneys were a popular British dish, and don't forget the little cans of Underwood Deviled Ham. Just FYI, the Underwood red devil is reputed to be the oldest food logo still used in the U.S.)

Over the decades and in various regions of the country, the term “deviled eggs” has come to include what are technically stuffed eggs, whose yolks are mashed up with flavorings that are not necessarily spicy. Everyone has a special blend, but mayonnaise, vinegar, and pickle relish seem to be almost universal. My own family's Gulf Coast formula includes a sweet relish, a touch of sugar, and plenty of French's mustard (makes for a vibrantly yellow mixture) finished with a generous sprinkling of spicy red paprika on top (quite eye-catching in conjunction with the yellow filling and white yolks).




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Answer 2

Because a real deviled ege has has deviled ham in the mixture hence deviled ege

Answer 3

well in my family we decided not to give the devil credit- they are now called angel eggs lol

Answer 4

It got its name because it can kill you if you eat just like if the devil can kill you. I dont really know but that seems like a funny answer. Oh, and it cant kill you!

Answer 5

i dont know u tell me