# How do you like your eggs? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517 "2006-03-15T21:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/1 "2006-03-15T21:04:06Z")
Over [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=362940), a discussion on egg cups is skeeving me out. Soft-boiled eggs are an abomination, people! They are why the British Empire fell. The only way I can tolerate eggs is either scrambled well, fried hard, or hard-boiled. If there is even the slightest bit of undercooked yolk, I can’t stand it. This is a source of great amusement to my wife, who loves her eggs sunny-side up. Are there others out there who support me in this, our most vital battle? How many fellow runny-yolk haters are there out there? Or are you all tools of the Liquid Yolk Board? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/2 "2006-03-15T21:07:14Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Over [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=362940), a discussion on egg cups is skeeving me out. Soft-boiled eggs are an abomination, people! They are why the British Empire fell. > > The only way I can tolerate eggs is either scrambled well, fried hard, or hard-boiled. If there is even the slightest bit of undercooked yolk, I can’t stand it. This is a source of great amusement to my wife, who loves her eggs sunny-side up. Are there others out there who support me in this, our most vital battle? How many fellow runny-yolk haters are there out there? Or are you all tools of the Liquid Yolk Board? Solidarity, my friend! A liquid yolk is wrong on all levels. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/3 "2006-03-15T21:12:11Z")
Although I’m a professional breakfast cook, and can prepare perfect sunny side up and over easy eggs, you will not find me eating my eggs any way other other than scrambled or hard boiled. I don’t care for hard-fried eggs, as they have a metallic taste to me. But runny yolks squick me. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/4 "2006-03-15T21:13:18Z")
Over easy, if you pleasy, cut up and eaten in pieces on my lightly buttered wheat toast. I make sure I have enough toast left over to sop up the remaining yolky goodness from my plate. Wash the whole mess down with a big glass of OJ. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/5 "2006-03-15T21:13:19Z")
I’m with you. The egg must be fully integrated and completely cooked. That leaves me with only the scrambled and omelot varieties. I can’t imagine putting something that smell like a hard boild egg anywhere near my mouth, and egad, what’s up with poached eggs? ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/6 "2006-03-15T21:15:05Z")
I like it raw, mixed with some soy sauce and poured over a bowl of steamed rice. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/7 "2006-03-15T21:16:52Z")
Over Easy, Scrambled, Hard Boild, deviled. I just like eggs. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/8 "2006-03-15T21:16:54Z")
Ugh. I can’t stand eggs at all! It’s fine if they’re completely incorporated, like in breads or cakes. But I can’t even eat omelettes or quiches or anything like that. Can’t stand the taste, the smell, or the texture. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/9 "2006-03-15T21:17:59Z")
I used to love sunny side up with toast. But now that I can’t have bread I go with omelettes. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/10 "2006-03-15T21:19:04Z")
Over medium well. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/11 "2006-03-15T21:19:04Z")
What’s wrong with somewhat of a runny yolk? I prefer hard boiled, but with a slightly soft center to the yolk. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/12 "2006-03-15T21:23:26Z")
I used to hate egg yolk when I was a kid, either runny or hard. But somewhere, probably working at a restaurant, I acquired a taste for eggs sunny side up. I like to dip my toast in it. I like them any other way, too, but I’m partial to SSU. Actually, my favorite way to eat eggs is in a Toasted Western. ---
**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/13 "2006-03-15T21:23:31Z")
Sunny side up with toast to sop up all the runniness. Omelettes with lots of fresh veggies. Deviled with a touch of dill weed. Scrambled with cheese. Quiche with spinach. I like 'em lots of ways. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/14 "2006-03-15T21:36:02Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > Ugh. I can’t stand eggs at all! It’s fine if they’re completely incorporated, like in breads or cakes. But I can’t even eat omelettes or quiches or anything like that. Can’t stand the taste, the smell, or the texture. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/15 "2006-03-15T21:41:13Z")
I don’t mind a runny yolk in a fried, poached, or soft boiled egg, but the whites have to be completely set. I usually ask for ‘over medium’ in a restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/16 "2006-03-15T21:52:15Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > Ugh. I can’t stand eggs at all! It’s fine if they’re completely incorporated, like in breads or cakes. But I can’t even eat omelettes or quiches or anything like that. Can’t stand the taste, the smell, or the texture. Yeah, I like letting them grow into chickens first, personally. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/17 "2006-03-15T22:14:38Z")
I love eggs. I like my eggs soft-boiled, hard-boiled, coddled, sunny side up, over easy, scrambled, hard poached, soft poached, omeletted, devilled, benedictine, florentine, in a cake, in a cookie, in challah, saladed, in a quiche, as mayonnaise, hollandaise, sabayon, custarded, souffléd and in a mousse. “Go to work on an egg”, as the British Egg Board TV adds used to say. (But not in a meringue. Yuck.) Come on, people, what could be nicer than a big chunk of black pudding dipped in some runny yolk? It’s nature’s own gravy! ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/18 "2006-03-15T22:34:29Z")
I used to not like eggs on their own, like **taxi78cab**. But now I like them, as long as there is cheese or avocado or something like that along with them, and they are fully cooked. > [@Kalhoun](#): > > Solidarity, my friend! A liquid yolk is wrong on all levels. Amen! > [@jjimm](#): > > Come on, people, what could be nicer than a big chunk of black pudding dipped in some runny yolk? It’s nature’s own gravy! For non-Brits, black pudding is (may be disturbing, reader discretion is advised, do not read within three hours of eating) pig’s blood in a length of intestine _hurrrrk_ British food revolts me yet again. First I found out you lot eat kidneys, now this… ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/19 "2006-03-15T22:36:40Z")
Like my women, over easy, sunny side up. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517/20 "2006-03-15T22:50:35Z")
Scrambled, usually. I’ll take soft-boiled if the yolk is reasonably firm, hard-boiled eggs are an abomination. Omelette or fried (both sides, thank you) are also acceptable options. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/348517.md?page=2)