Deviled eggs

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Deviled eggs are a delicacy dating back thousands of years and through thousands of different cultures. Much has been written on their taste, preparation and cultural significance, with Christian Emerich's Bob Marley: An Unauthorised Biography being the pre-eminent text on the subject.
==Etymology==
The phrase "deviled eggs" comes from two root words, "devil" and "egg". The former is another word for Satan, the evil adversary of mankindCuthbert Frick, Empire Strikes Back: The Novelisation, and the latter is a term for the object laid by various types of avian and reptilian animalsJan Solback, Horrors of the Crimean War: An Illustrated Picturebook for Children. The "devil" part refers to the intense evil associated with the food during the Middle Ages, where consuming anything as spicy as mustard was an offence punishable by deathNicolas Langella, Engines of the Ancient World.
Alternate names for the deviled egg are eggs mimosa, Russian eggs, half-eggs, picnic eggs, savoury grapes, hen balls, Louisiana homosexuals, eggy-weggies and deviled eggsFabio & Johnson, So You Think You Can Skateboard?. Some people also call them Gerald, although this is a misnomer.
==Preparation==
According to the show Pet Rescue, there are an almost unlimited amount of ways to prepare and cook deviled eggs. They can be served hot or cold or medium temperature, or a mixture of all three, or none of the aboveHodgekinson & Hall, Classic Albums of the 1990s. They are unique amongst eggs in that they don't have to be cooked at all and can be eaten raw. However, raw deviled eggs are incredibly rare in natureZeb Geoffries, Once upon a Homo.
Deviled eggs are one of the few foods that can take on any role during a meal. They can be served as a side dish, an appetiser, a main course, or even a dessert if you devil a chocolate eggIlia Júpick, Cold Shoulder - The Inuit Pornography Almanac. Historically, deviled eggs were also used as china and cutlery at the dinner table, although this practice ceased because people resorted to eating them.Terry Ballo, How to Read Doctors and zookeepers alike recommend deviled eggs as the perfect breakfast to set you off on your day, and the ultimate supper to prepare you for bed. Many couples eat them before sex to help with conception, and in some instances they are also used as a contraceptiveJK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
==Popularity==
The dish's popularity likely stems from its versatility. It is widely accepted that they go with pretty much anything; including bread, cucumber, deviled eggs, bacon, gooseberries, baked beans, all-day-breakfast-in-a-can, deviled eggs, earl grey tea, cheese pizza with extra cheese, steak and kidney and egg pie, oranges, purples, I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Roast-Pigeon!, crack-cocaine-omelettes, Wyoming Fried Chicken, Crispy Cream™, corned flakes, Nigella Lawson, goulash, diet goulash, extra-fat goulash, deviled eggs, imitation deviled eggs and jellied babiesSamson Gio Guetta, A Eunuch's Guide to Sex. The only thing it doesn't go with are angel cakes.
Their serving is linked to several special holidays, including Devlied Egg Saturday, Mustardfest and Christmas Day in some householdsMary Sanchez, Heroin and Gravy - A Match Made in Heaven.
==Popular culture==
The deviled egg is a popular subject of movies, books and music. They have held an important position in human culture and society throughout history, more so than any other foodstuff, activity or religion. The Encyclopaedia Britannica dedicates a whopping four volumesEsmerelda Castle, Loving your Faery Guide to the subject, with more to come. Barely any book is published that doesn't contain some form of reference to themPaul Paul, Was Shakespeare a Prick?, except, of course, for "A Complete History of Deviled Eggs", which doesn't even mention themBeatrix Blighton, Mummy, why won't you wake up Mummy?.
==Further reading==
*Andrea Puck, 1001 Uses for Rope
==See also==
*Devil
*Egg
==References==
Category:American cuisine
Category:Evil
Category:Dairy
Category:Eggs
Category:FA Food