Shirrs vs Shirls - What's the difference?
shirrs | shirls |
(shirr)
(US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
(US) To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
* 2006, Kim Severson, THE CHEF: ANNE QUATRANO; Letting the Land Make a Statement on the Plate , NYTimes, July 6
*:But her favorite way to express their simplicity is to shirr them. It's an old-fashioned technique that essentially means baking an egg. In her version, the eggs in ramekins are simmered in seasoned cream that reduces slightly into a soft sauce.
