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Ina Garten’s secret to creamy scrambled eggs is an unexpected Italian staple

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Gordon Ramsay and Bobby Flay swear by adding a bit of crème fraîche to their scrambled eggs. Alton Brown's unconventional approach calls for mayonnaise and extra egg yolks.

Ina Garten, however, puts her own Italian-inspired spin on the breakfast favorite .

The key to perfect scrambled eggs is ricotta cheese, the "Barefoot Contessa" star recently told the Wall Street Journal.

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"How you cook the eggs makes such a difference, too," Garten said. "If you cook them at a very low heat and add ricotta to give it creaminess and a little texture, it’s just a whole other thing."

Ina Garten’s recipe pairs ricotta scrambled eggs with buttered toast, chives, Parmesan and red pepper flakes.…

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