The debate over salting eggs early or late keeps messing with my head

So I tried salting my scrambled eggs right when they hit the pan, like Gordon Ramsay says... but they turned out watery and weird. Then I waited until they were almost done before adding salt, and the texture was way better but the flavor felt flat. I'm working the breakfast shift at a diner in Austin and I keep flip-flopping between the two methods. What's the real science here, do you guys salt early or late and why?

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jamie94019h ago

Late salting pulls moisture out AFTER the eggs set, not during.

jennifer83318h ago

Yeah, honest question for @jamie940, does the moisture really not get pulled out until after the eggs set? I've always done late salting for scrambled eggs and they come out way less watery, so maybe it's just me but I feel like it helps during the cooking too. A tablespoon of butter and a pinch of salt at the end makes a huge difference.

victor_robinson18h ago

Did you catch that Food Lab article where they tested salting eggs at different times?