# How do you eat a fried egg **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666 "2016-08-03T18:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/61 "2016-08-04T14:14:17Z")
> [@tenacious\_j](#): > > I always tell them to cook the eggs over hard, then a few more minutes to be sure. Someday a cook is going to be offended and serve you egg chips. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/62 "2016-08-04T14:23:58Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I eat everything and anything without guilt. I believe stressing out over what you eat every day of your life is a real death trap. I agree but, just so you know, dietary cholesterol is okay.They’ve lifted the dietary guidelines/limits on it saying it’s not a concern for overconsumption. ---
**Author:** ![OffByOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@OffByOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OffByOne)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/63 "2016-08-04T15:38:06Z")
When I worked in a breakfast kitchen, I learned how to make over-easy eggs that were practically raw, placed on a bed of hashbrowns. Pepper and Tobasco, then blend thoroughly with the potatoes. Now, I can’t make that because I need a flat griddle and a flexible spatula to get under the eggs to turn them as soon as they were set up enough, and lift them from the grill while the whites are still uncooked. When people talk about the edges of the eggs being very crispy, that was called “lace” where I worked. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/64 "2016-08-04T15:56:27Z")
There was a Korean/Teriyaki place around the corner from our old office. Under bibimbap they had ‘Add fry an egg.’ ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/65 "2016-08-04T16:06:19Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Cut it up and mix it up. Keep in mind that the only way I’ll eat a fried egg is fried **hard**. Vulcanized. Crispy around the edges and not even a _hint_ of liquid in the yolk. This is the most wrong thing I have ever read on the Dope. Fried egg yolks should be runny so you can soak it up with the toast. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/66 "2016-08-04T16:12:09Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > Fried egg yolks should be runny so you can soak it up with the toast. Or hashbrowns. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/67 "2016-08-04T16:22:06Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Or hashbrowns. Inspired by this thread for a hashbrowns and eggs breakfast this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/68 "2016-08-04T17:52:05Z")
Over-easy eggs and hashbrowns are food of the gods. ---
**Author:** ![Sangahyando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sangahyando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangahyando)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/69 "2016-08-04T18:33:24Z")
I voted “random bites – no real method” (the most-voted-for category, I note). Really I’m borderline between this, and “cut it all up”: I break the yolk, first thing when egg is on the plate, and then take bits of whole thing “as it comes”. With my being a clumsy individual: if I’m doing the frying, there’s a big likelihood of the yolk breaking in the pan – kind of short-cuts a stage of the procedure… ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/70 "2016-08-04T21:43:28Z")
I chose random bites. I prefer my eggs sunnyside up with plenty of toast or bacon/sausage for dipping. But my favorite way to have sunnyside eggs is as a sandwich. Two pieces of bread with a light spread of mayo. Eat around the edges so as not to disturb the yolk. Have a paper towel handy for when it’s time to break that yolk wide open. I pretty much have it down to an art these days so not much spillage on the plate or the side of my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/71 "2016-08-05T00:52:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Someday a cook is going to be offended and serve you egg chips. > [@UncleRojelio](#): > > This is the most wrong thing I have ever read on the Dope. Fried egg yolks should be runny so you can soak it up with the toast. Egg chips might be nice. Runny yolks, not so much. Yellow snot. I can taste it now, and yuck. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/72 "2016-08-05T08:07:22Z")
I generally pick one side to start from, and eat from there. Since I only like hard fried, the yolk is already broken and mixed in a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/73 "2016-08-06T14:44:13Z")
No one has mentioned the best way: over easy on top of enchiladas. Red or green. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666/74 "2016-08-06T14:51:38Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > No one has mentioned the best way: over easy on top of enchiladas. Red or green. Or over-easy in a flour tortilla with potatoes, ham, bacon, sausage, cheese, Vegemite, and pico de gallo. Oh, how I miss that catering truck! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-fried-egg/761666.md?page=3)