# How many eggs do you want? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154 "2014-11-20T13:22:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/61 "2014-11-21T00:39:55Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > So you’re going to make me powdered eggs? > > > [@Elemenopy](#): > > > > If I must. Why, do you really like those? :dubious: Well, they’re the most homogeneous, fluffy scrambled eggs I’ve ever had. But if you’re only making a couple of eggs, they’re no easier than just making fried eggs. Since you’re making a bunch, it might save you some time, and I’d find it tasty. Hotel and airplane breakfasts are actually a treat for me, but I’ll eat regular eggs, too. If you just want to buy natural cackleberries, I’ll take two, fried any way that’s easiest for you as long as the yolk is whole, with a side of refried beans with cheese, some tortillas and bacon. Let me know if you don’t have any hot salsa, I’ll bring my own. If you’re really being my breakfast slave, I’ll have [migas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migas#Tex-Mex_migas), please. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, breakfast enchiladas… ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/62 "2014-11-21T01:05:16Z")
You need 3 eggs to get enough scrambled eggs. I compromise by only eating 2 strips of bacon and a couple slices toast. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/63 "2014-11-21T01:49:34Z")
We’ll start with about five inches of fresh chorizo. Not that stuff in the plastic casing that separates into quarts of orange grease and dry crumbs, the natural casing loops in the carne showcase. Remove from the casing and fry. Then, add two whites and a whole and some salt & pepper. I’m 50/50 scrambling/yolk as-is. Plate with crema and salsa verde. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/64 "2014-11-21T02:00:54Z")
I’ll take a 3 egg omelet, either crab, salmon and onions, or western, w/cheddar. home fries, scrapple, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, and everything bagel. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/65 "2014-11-21T02:27:14Z")
I voted _“No eggs, thanks, but how about some French toast?”_… I hate to be a picky eater, but instead of French toast can I have biscuits and gravy? ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/66 "2014-11-21T03:01:26Z")
50 ---
**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:** [November 21, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/67 "2014-11-21T03:23:27Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > 50 Nobody ever… Oh, wait. [It’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17914631&postcount=21) [been](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17914815&postcount=35) [done](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17914864&postcount=39). 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/68 "2014-11-21T03:26:44Z")
One egg over medium please, with some nice buttered sourdough toast, fried potatoes, and a slice or two of bacon. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/69 "2014-11-21T04:58:33Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I voted _“No eggs, thanks, but how about some French toast?”_… > > I hate to be a picky eater, but instead of French toast can I have biscuits and gravy? Hmm, not sure if you can handle my biscuits and gravy. I use Old Folks spicy sausage, lots of minced onion, cracked pepper, bit of hot sauce, and make the gravy with a roux and pure whipping cream. Hope you don’t have the gout. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/70 "2014-11-21T11:31:25Z")
2 fried eggs over easy with toast, please. Or else a two-eggs’-worth portion of an omelet or \*frittata _or zabaglione._ Fewer than 2 just isn’t enough. More than 2 approaches gluttony. \*When I make frittata or scrambled eggs for 2, I use 5 eggs, and we each get half. So 2½ is my upper limit, but when it’s a question of whole numbers, 2 is just right. The only time I’ll make a single fried egg for myself is as a topping for _sopa de ajo_ (garlic soup with toasted baguette croutons). ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/71 "2014-11-21T11:38:52Z")
3 with sides, which is only buttered toast. Poached would be best but I can handle fried, scrambled and hard or soft boiled. All in different ways. I guess a little bacon wouldn’t hurt either. ETA. Having seen **Johanna** ’s post I realize that an omelette would be fine and I often make breakfast frittatas with eggs and Asian stir fry vegetables. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/72 "2014-11-21T14:24:26Z")
[It’s the egg man!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ43Zws-Dso) [But Aunt Ida doesn’t want any](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0eUmuZ_Bo&t=0m34s). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/73 "2014-11-21T14:43:20Z")
Rodney Dangerfield on _ **The Tonight Show** _: Back home there’s an egg, been in my refrigerator the last three years. It’s just sittin’ there, waitin’ t’be scrambled! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![alted315](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@alted315](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alted315)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/74 "2014-11-21T15:24:45Z")
3 eggs over medium, sausage gravy over biscuits and hash browns with a tall glass of tomato juice ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/75 "2014-11-21T15:34:11Z")
I put down for french toast, but I’m not a big fan of that. Just much more likely to eat that than I am to actually have eggs for breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, and hash browns please. Oh, and maybe a few little sausages and toast. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/76 "2014-11-21T22:48:21Z")
No eggs (because I want poached) and no french toast either. I’ll just starve. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/77 "2014-11-22T00:08:20Z")
Too bad poached is out the question. For Eggs Benedict is the finest of breakfast options. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/78 "2014-11-22T12:14:48Z")
Two eggs, over lightly with corned beef hash and rye toast, please… ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/79 "2014-11-22T13:12:54Z")
Two over medium, hashbrowns ( to convey the not-solid part of the yolk), and two slices of toast or one biscuit. Boring but it’s that I like. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154/80 "2014-11-22T14:47:06Z")
Two over sleazy , toast or english muffin, hash browns…no meat:D [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-eggs-do-you-want/705154.md?page=5)