Eggs, and how to love them.

[TripletDaddy]

I approve of this method. I usually flip, but just long enough to make sure the whites have been cooked. If the yolk is hard, or if it breaks on the flip, I'm disconsolate.

My wife purposely breaks the yolks and uses a spatula to flip the eggs. Both of those things are huge no nos. Years ago when we were first married we actually had an argument about this.

[LiveCoug]

I don't even know if I can make it to breakfast tomorrow. I may have to break my "never eat after 10:48" rule and cook up some eggs!

[pellegrino]

I go 3 eggs over easy with two pieces of toast, chop up the eggs a bit and make a gooey yolk mess, then make a sandwich with everything. Add yellow chile peppers on the side. Breakfast of champions. I'm already excited for brek tomorrow!

that's right, go big or go home. Put a touch of honey on each slice of toast and see how you like it.

[San Juan Sun]

When have a good leftover ham, slice up large chunks and mix with green chile. Add to scrambled eggs.

You're welcome.

[Flystripper]

Leftover thanksgiving stuffing fried with an over easy egg on top... Freaking delish

[Jeff Lebowski]

Great thread idea. First of all, anyone who overcooks the yolk is nuts. That is wrong, wrong, wrong.

I prefer over-easy. I start out with olive oil or peanut oil. Don't skimp on the oil. Add a little salt and fresh ground pepper and then if I have used enough oil (this is a good way to test!) I like to flip the eggs in the air straight from the pan to turn them over without using a turner. You have to have a nice gentle touch to ensure the yolks don't break. Another 30-60 seconds and then finish on the plate with a dash of tabasco, cholula, or tiger sauce. Simple and great.

Sometimes I do scrambled. I like to mix in a big scoop of chopped hatch green chiles. The secret to good scrambled eggs is to not overcook. Stop when they are still soft. Also, a handful of grated sharp cheddar is good, but you should not add it until the very end. Toss on the cheese, give it an extra stir or two and then move it to the plate. That way the cheese is melted, but still distinct from the eggs. Serve with salsa and/or guacamole.

Dang it, I am hungry now.

[clackamascoug]

All of the above sound delicious. What I've been doing lately is crisping a couple of corn tortilla's in olive oil, take out the tortilla's, crack a couple of eggs into the olive oil, put a slice of American Cheese onto the tortilla, put some Sambal Olek on top of the cheese, flip my egg and let it cook for a few more seconds, and toss the egg onto the tortilla and cheese. The crispier the tortilla the better for me. Quick - Easy - and Delicious.

[CJF]

Great thread idea. First of all, anyone who overcooks the yolk is nuts. That is wrong, wrong, wrong.

I prefer over-easy. I start out with olive oil or peanut oil. Don't skimp on the oil. Add a little salt and fresh ground pepper and then if I have used enough oil (this is a good way to test!) I like to flip the eggs in the air straight from the pan to turn them over without using a turner. You have to have a nice gentle touch to ensure the yolks don't break. Another 30-60 seconds and then finish on the plate with a dash of tabasco, cholula, or tiger sauce. Simple and great.

Sometimes I do scrambled. I like to mix in a big scoop of chopped hatch green chiles. The secret to good scrambled eggs is to not overcook. Stop when they are still soft. Also, a handful of grated sharp cheddar is good, but you should not add it until the very end. Toss on the cheese, give it an extra stir or two and then move it to the plate. That way the cheese is melted, but still distinct from the eggs. Serve with salsa and/or guacamole.

Dang it, I am hungry now.

One of my favorite Atkins diet meals is scrambled eggs just as you described topped by ground chorizo, good salsa, a bit of sour cream and a whole lot of guacamole. Freaking delish.

[ERCougar]

Trick to cook the white without having to flip the egg. Add a tablespoon of water on top of the egg and cover while cooking (this obviously works in a small frying pan, not a griddle).

Who puts butter on eggs?

[Mormon Red Death]

No one here gets poached eggs? Its the best way to eat them

[Drunk Tank]

I have been experimenting with sous vide eggs. I haven't quite gotten it right, but am getting close, even though there is tons of advice on how to sous vide an egg out there. The eggs come out soft boiled and the yolks are thick and custardy. Delish!

[dabrockster]

A hard fried egg seems like a wasted egg. Sunny side up the yolk just warm, that's amazing.

EDIT: I agree with PAC and DDD. I flip it for 5 seconds just to cook the top side so the white is not runny..

[smokymountainrain]

No one here gets poached eggs? Its the best way to eat them

I do poached eggs often. Also over easy and sunny side up. Runny yolk is a must.

For scrambled, I'll just dump a bunch of random shit in there - cheese, bbq sauce, worchestershire, ham, turkey, bacon, onions, sour cream, - whatever I have on hand.

[TripletDaddy]

Trick to cook the white without having to flip the egg. Add a tablespoon of water on top of the egg and cover while cooking (this obviously works in a small frying pan, not a griddle).

Who puts butter on eggs?

Not sure about putting butter "on" eggs but lots of people use butter to grease their pan. I doubt anyone actually slices off some butter to top their eggs once they are cooked.

i don't like the taste of oil with eggs unless the oil happened to be from freshly cooked bacon, so I will line my pan with some butter, definitely and it tastes great. I have a dedicated pan for eggs which doesn't require any coating but I still use some butter because it tastes good.

im almost ready to make brek which will be eggs, of course.

[TripletDaddy]

No one here gets poached eggs? Its the best way to eat them

I love poached. Poach them up, heat up some prosciutto ham and serve together with an English muffin, you have a tasty mcmuffin.