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Labne Deviled Eggs with Paprika and Ginger
"They’re a special thing, deviled eggs, and while they seem like a treat that someone took the time to make, at the end of the day, they’re really very simple. I tend to think of them as composed egg salad, something I grew up eating a lot of. To give traditional deviled eggs even more flavor, I sprinkle the usually bland whites with spices, too. It’s as striking visually as it is taste-wise.
Labne in place of mayonnaise gives the filling a little tang. You’ll still get classic creaminess, as well as mustardy heat. Starting with whole mustard seeds offers a more complex taste than using pre-ground mustard powder." — chef and spice blender Lior Lev Sercarz
Excerpted from Mastering Spice: Recipes and Techniques to Transform Your Everyday Cooking © 2019 by Lior Lev Sercarz. Photography © 2019 by Thomas Schauer. Reproduced by permission of Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved.
Ingredients
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¾
teaspoon yellow mustard seeds (4 grams)
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½
teaspoon black peppercorns, preferably Tellicherry
Directions
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01Finely grind the mustard seeds and peppercorns together and immediately mix with the ajowan, paprika, and ginger.
Reviews
December 27, 2025
Oh my YUM!
I had to order the ajowan and tellechery online as my local grocery store didn't carry either but it was so worth it. Not sure ill do deviled eggs differently again! Would be great to make as an egg salad for sandwiches as well. Def recommend! :)
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These sound SO interesting... however, a couple spices I have never heard of???
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I would definitely ...
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Normally I buy herbs fresh, organic and dry them myself... vast difference in the quality.
Grow a few of my own as well... fresh is always best. I am starting over with my herb garden... my lawn guy sent over a novice kid who literally ripped EVERYTHING out of my garden including my Lavender bush that I started from a 6"pot... it was about 3 ft tall, almost 3ft around... I never got to harvest much that summer... was not a happy camper...
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