Deviled eggs (aka devilled eggs and eggs mimosa) have nothing to do with the devil. They are instead a dish that uses hard boiled eggs as its base. These eggs are then peeled and cut in half lengthways. The hard boiled yolk is removed and mixed with other ingredients, and then the mixture is replaced in the space. The "devilled" of the name refers to the spice mixture that was used, devilled being a common term used to refer to spicy foods.
This is an old dish, dating back to Roman times if not longer, and there are variants in many countries. The yolk in devilled eggs is mixed with ingredients, usually including mayonnaise and mustard, and with other possible items including, but not limited to, Worcestershire sauce, ground black pepper, powdered cayenne pepper, vinegar, green olives and caviar but there are many others used. The mixture, once it has been replaced in the egg, is then often topped or dusted with more ingredients, such as paprika.
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