282822 Mon Jan 30 19:25:57 -0800 2006 7 31 Home Cooking 0 1508174 I had deviled eggs in a restaurant this week that had a smokey flavoring to them (maybe liquid smoke?). They had a light brown color to the outside of them and tasted so incredible we gobbled them up and ended up ordering 3 orders! I would love to make these for a suberbowl party this weekend but have no idea how to give the eggs the smokey flavor and can't find a recipe for this. Any ideas? Also, any other appetizing finger food suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Mon Jan 30 19:25:57 -0800 2006 0 ginny 1 1508187 Make devilled eggs and then put them into the smoker for a couple of hours. Mon Jan 30 20:22:31 -0800 2006 1508174 0 Liz 1 1508188 I am betting that they used "tea smoked" eggs. Most Chinese cookbooks will have an appetizer recipe for the eggs. They are basically hard cooked eggs which have had the shells cracked all over and then steeped in cold Lapsan Suchong tea which is very smoky in flavor and would color the white a brown color. The cracked shell would give the whites a mottled effect but if the peeled them and steeped in the tea it would make the whites more evenly colored. Mon Jan 30 20:26:52 -0800 2006 1508174 0 Candy 2 1508366 why lapsan souchong specifically? And how long does one steep them? Thanks! Wed Feb 01 20:23:49 -0800 2006 1508188 0 gooseberry 3 1508372 Because lapsang souchong is the quintessential "smoky" tea...here's a recipe. Link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_29967,00.html Thu Feb 02 17:52:03 -0800 2006 1508366 0 LT from LF 1 1508195 It might not be exactly the same, but you could get a nice smokey flavor by adding smoked Spanish paprika to the filling. Chipotle powder would work, too, but it would be hot. You can get hot or sweet Spanish paprika, and do a mix if you want heat somewhere in between. It would surely be far better than liquid smoke. Good luck! Mon Jan 30 20:54:30 -0800 2006 1508174 0 Marcia M. D'A. 1 1508287 My favorite deviled egg recipe is from ArthurSchwartz.com. Search the index for Parsi Deviled Eggs. Have some jalapeno peppers and honey in the mix. Always a big hit when I bring them to parties. Tue Jan 31 12:01:24 -0800 2006 1508174 0 Babs 1 1508368 I make smoked deviled eggs all the time. After grilling I just wait till the coals are burning down, put a bunch of peeled hard cooked eggs on the grill away from the heat, throw a handful of chips on the coals, shut everything but one vent and let it go till the coals go out. A couple hours. Just be sure it isn't real hot. While your at it, throw some salt, pepper, or anything else out there with it. Make a little dish out of foil and put cheese in it. Cheese smokes fast, it melts and when removed will harden with a lot of smoke flavor. Don't leave it as long as the other stuff. Wed Feb 01 22:25:57 -0800 2006 1508174 0 Bobfrmia