# I'll make you a burger, but it will have a fried egg on it. Will you eat it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573 "2011-11-02T01:05:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/61 "2011-11-02T08:46:26Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Eeugh! No… Hell no! Ugh. You people are nuts! Please put me down for a “what the hell is wrong with you people?” Why would…never mind, I don’t even want to know. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2011, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/62 "2011-11-02T09:59:20Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Please put me down for a “what the hell is wrong with you people?” Why would…never mind, I don’t even want to know. Do you, like all the other detractors, just not like eggs in general? Because I’m wondering if there’s anyone who likes both who would not eat this. As for me: why not? I’m always up for trying new things with eggs. In fact, I have hamburgers, bread, and eggs, so I may just try it for breakfast later. I really can’t imagine it tasting bad–all other meat with eggs I’ve ever had tasted good. And, anyways, if it does, I can pull the egg out. EDIT: Same question for **aceplace** , whose post I missed. I’m guessing no, though, since the idea of taking the egg off the burger and eating it separately didn’t occur to him. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@StrangeBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrangeBird)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/63 "2011-11-02T10:04:04Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > Beware that stuff they call ketchup though. 😕 We _don’t_ call it ketchup, we call it tomato sauce. I would eat the burger with egg, but I would not normally order a burger with egg. (I love bacon and egg rolls though). ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/64 "2011-11-02T10:28:41Z")
hell yeah! because the only thing better than meat and potatoes is meat and meat! ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/65 "2011-11-02T11:33:31Z")
Fry bacon Fry the burger in the bacon fat Fry the egg (over easy) in the bacon/burger fat Serve open faced Just before eating apply the top bun with gentle pressure to break open the yolk. Heaven! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/66 "2011-11-02T11:35:26Z")
I’d probably decline. I like eggs, but I don’t like runny yolks, and it’s hard to get a fried egg with a hard yolk unless the edges of the whites turn crispy, which I also don’t like. I’m fairly picky about my burger toppings…I only want Cheddar or American cheese, I don’t like Romaine at all, and I will pick off tomatoes, unless they actually taste like tomatoes. So I appreciate the thought, but no thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/67 "2011-11-02T11:57:47Z")
Not only would I, I actually have on numerous occasions. When I was in college, there was a diner (still there, actually) that specialized in burgers with fried eggs, called Gusburgers. Most people considered them a treat after a late night of drinking, but I always liked them anytime. And I’ll make them at home every now and then. I’ve also had the Red Robin burger mentioned above, which is good, but it’s no Gusburger. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/68 "2011-11-02T12:21:07Z")
Make it a veggie burger and I’ll go for it. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/69 "2011-11-02T12:50:48Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I’d probably decline. I like eggs, but I don’t like runny yolks, and it’s hard to get a fried egg with a hard yolk unless the edges of the whites turn crispy, which I also don’t like. I’m fairly picky about my burger toppings…I only want Cheddar or American cheese, I don’t like Romaine at all, and I will pick off tomatoes, unless they actually taste like tomatoes. So I appreciate the thought, but no thanks. Microwave it after you’ve got the whites to the level you want. Anyways, i just tried it, and it really isn’t that great, at least, with microwave finished eggs. I wound up turning the burger over and to the tomato side (the only other topping I had), which worked, but then the burger felt funny going down my throat. Still, I wouldn’t turn the burger away, because there are three types of food in the world: bad food, good food, and free food, and I always accept the last two. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/70 "2011-11-02T13:06:35Z")
My local greasy spoon calls a burger with egg on top a “Tom Dooley” ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/71 "2011-11-02T13:21:55Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I’d probably decline. I like eggs, but I don’t like runny yolks, and it’s hard to get a fried egg with a hard yolk unless the edges of the whites turn crispy, which I also don’t like. I’m fairly picky about my burger toppings…I only want Cheddar or American cheese, I don’t like Romaine at all, and I will pick off tomatoes, unless they actually taste like tomatoes. So I appreciate the thought, but no thanks. You want to break the yolk before you flip it to get a good over hard egg where the white isn’t over done. It’s easy enough to do, but few people seem to know that this is the way to do it. So make a proper egg (to your taste, I like them runny) the next time you make burgers and give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/72 "2011-11-02T13:28:02Z")
Topping something with an egg is one of my favorite things to do, though I usually use a poached egg. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/73 "2011-11-02T13:42:20Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I’d probably decline. I like eggs, but I don’t like runny yolks, and it’s hard to get a fried egg with a hard yolk unless the edges of the whites turn crispy, which I also don’t like. If you steam baste your eggs, it’s pretty easy. Fry as usual, add water to the pan and cover with a lid towards the end of cooking (after most your white is set, but not burnt. The whites on the top of the eggs won’t be set, though.) The water prevents the white from burning, and the steam cooks the top of the egg to your desired level. Anyhow, as to why eggs on a burger, there is something about the unctuous, oozing egg yolk, mixed with beef (preferably on the rarer side of doneness) that is sublime. I think the effect is completely lost with a hard-yolked egg, so that combo doesn’t do it for me, but with a liquid yolk, it’s one of life’s greatest pleasures. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/74 "2011-11-02T14:02:20Z")
Serious question, are we talking fried egg inside the bun or not? I ask as this: [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/215212\_10150231856773000\_699347999\_8605646\_3790115\_n.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/215212_10150231856773000_699347999_8605646_3790115_n.jpg) Totally blew my mind in Iceland. Here’s what it looked like when it arrived: [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/222018\_10150231856873000\_699347999\_8605649\_4790961\_n.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/222018_10150231856873000_699347999_8605649_4790961_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/75 "2011-11-02T14:04:08Z")
I’ve been reading restaurant reviews recently to create a list of places for a Hawaiian vacation. Although I haven’t yet tried it, I’ve had a mad craving for Loco Moco for over a week. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/76 "2011-11-02T14:05:46Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Ditto, plus eggs are some of the most bacteria-laden foodstuffs available for lawful consumption, and serve as an excellent nutrient media for the growth of a number of infectious microorganisms found in the everyday environment. Think about this next time you order Eggs Benedict at the International House of Cream and Sugar: that Hollandaise sauce covering your plate has been matriculating at 130 °F for the last two kitchen shifts has been sporting mass warfare between competing species of food-borne bacteria, the winner of which has the privilege of setting up shop in your intestinal tract for the next 24-72 hours. It’s like being Central Europe during the _Völkerwanderung_. > > Stranger Those are some smart germs. It’s like they’re circus germs. Gonna live in a germ city down in… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/77 "2011-11-02T14:09:38Z")
I would, but I’d rather have cheese and ketchup instead. Could I just slide the egg off and eat the burger? ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/78 "2011-11-02T14:50:10Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I would, but I’d rather have cheese and ketchup instead. Could I just slide the egg off and eat the burger? You can slide that right onto my plate there, missy. I’ll have an egg under and over my burger! /snarls at others reaching for her burger/ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/79 "2011-11-02T15:44:36Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I don’t know what word you were going for but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t matriculating. Obviously it’s very _smart_ Hollandaise sauce. > [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > You can slide that right onto my plate there, missy… It’s “Heir,” not “Heiress.” That is, I’m a dude. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573/80 "2011-11-02T16:09:49Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Serious question, are we talking fried egg inside the bun or not? I ask as this: > > [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/215212\_10150231856773000\_699347999\_8605646\_3790115\_n.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/215212_10150231856773000_699347999_8605646_3790115_n.jpg) > > Totally blew my mind in Iceland. Here’s what it looked like when it arrived: > > [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/222018\_10150231856873000\_699347999\_8605649\_4790961\_n.jpg](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2346328/222018_10150231856873000_699347999_8605649_4790961_n.jpg) Yes, inside the bun is how I’ve always encountered it. When I looked at your link, I just thought you were linking to an open-faced hamburger with egg on it. Only when I looked at it again did I realize the fried egg was on top of the bun. How the heck does one eat that? I assume knife and fork? Kind of defeats the point of a hamburger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-make-you-a-burger-but-it-will-have-a-fried-egg-on-it-will-you-eat-it/601573.md?page=5)