# What is this style off fried egg called? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 12, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079 "2023-03-12T21:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/21 "2023-03-13T19:46:11Z")
> [@phs3](#): > > Finally one day a friend heard my spiel and, when the server left, said “You know that’s called ‘over medium’, right?” and I didn’t. And no server had ever said “OK, over medium”, which I would have picked up on! I learned this late in life too. Better than “Over easy, but then a little more.” ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/22 "2023-03-13T20:20:34Z")
That’s how I mix my eggs into fried rice, Push everything to the side to make a hole, break the egg into it, slowly push it around until solidifies (doesn’t take long at stir-fry temps), mostly separate white and yellow,. Then break it up a bit, and mix it into the rest. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/23 "2023-03-13T20:26:20Z")
Never heard a specific name, but I’ll do that to an egg sometimes if the yolk breaks when I start frying. ---
**Author:** ![SlipperyPete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@SlipperyPete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlipperyPete)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/24 "2023-03-13T20:40:22Z")
Sounds like an omelette with no toppings. Maybe that would convey how he wants it? ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/25 "2023-03-13T21:01:30Z")
My go-to breakfast sandwich recipe: - Toasted sourdough English muffin. - Fry 1 thick-slice hickory-smoked bacon strip along with a sliced baby bella mushroom and minced garlic. - 1 slice deli American cheese. - 1 poached egg, using the 2-step microwave egg-poaching method: microwave ½ cup water and a splash of vinegar (to coagulate the egg-white) in a Pyrex measuring cup to boiling, _then_ add the egg and microwave for an additional 35-seconds. This is the best MW method for poaching eggs to perfection. Place the cheese on the top half of the English muffin as soon as it comes out of the toaster (assures gooey cheese). Cut the cooked bacon into 3 pieces and arrange it as a lattice on top of the cheese. Arrange the fried mushroom slices and garlic on top of the bacon. As soon as the egg is poached place it atop the mushrooms, and pop the yolk with the tines of a fork so that it oozes into the mushrooms and bottom slice of muffin (pre-popping the yolk also prevents it popping with you bite into it, which can be messy). Carefully press down on the muffin to in order to have everything ooze together before taking your first bite. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/26 "2023-03-13T21:17:54Z")
> [@SlipperyPete](#): > > Sounds like an omelette with no toppings. An omelet has you mix the white and yolk into a single pale-yellow consistency. In this case the goal is to mix the egg up even less than a scrambled egg. If you ask someone to make you an omelet, it’s going to be even **more** mixed up than scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/27 "2023-03-13T21:27:06Z")
“American hard scrambled” gets you pretty close, and is what I think of as scrambled eggs (I dislike the super fluffy or runny kind): > **[Hard Scrambled Eggs (The American Method)](https://thecookful.com/hard-scrambled-eggs-the-american-method/)** > > Hard Scrambled Eggs are the kind found most often in American diners. Learn how to make them at home here. That’s not _quite_ what your uncle is asking for if he wants it to come out as one piece, but the texture and “marbling” is there. Aside from being my preference, it’s also the _easiest_ to make by far. No separate dishes, and no talent with the spatula required. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/28 "2023-03-13T21:29:56Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > That’s not _quite_ what your uncle is asking for if he wants it to come out as one piece, but the texture and “marbling” is there. What you have in that picture is what I picture scrambled eggs to be. I mean, every time I scramble eggs, that’s what they look like. I imagine the OP’s uncle didn’t want them mixed up quite so much. Otherwise I agree, that’s just asking for scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/29 "2023-03-13T21:36:17Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > What you have in that picture is what I picture scrambled eggs to be. While I agree, the first Google hit for “scrambled eggs” is this: > **[How to Make Scrambled Eggs - Love and Lemons](https://www.loveandlemons.com/scrambled-eggs-recipe/)** > > Learn how to make the BEST scrambled eggs! With this recipe, they always come out soft, creamy, and flavorful. An easy, delicious breakfast. Whisk in a separate bowl until completely homogeneous, add milk, and cook only to a goopy consistency. Not what I want, but it seems to be the style for “gourmet” scrambled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/30 "2023-03-13T21:38:45Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Not what I want, but it seems to be the style for “gourmet” scrambled eggs. I mean… Why? 😃 If you’re going to make the effort, just do something better, like an omelet or frittata. This seems like using high end ingredients and a panini press to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Okay, I guess different stroke for different folks… I’d wager that your average diner isn’t going to give you scrambled eggs like that, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/31 "2023-03-13T21:49:08Z")
Don’t ask me to defend it! I guess they’re all trying to be Gordon Ramsey with his nasty, goopy eggs: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUP7U5vTMM0) > [@Atamasama](#): > > I’d wager that your average diner isn’t going to give you scrambled eggs like that, though. Agreed, and my link earlier says as much. Though at the other end of the spectrum, you get scrambled eggs made from a pre-mix, usually coming out homogeneous and fluffy. Any diner worth calling a diner isn’t going to serve that, but it’s the kind of thing you’ll find in the steam tray at your hotel’s continental breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/32 "2023-03-13T22:07:59Z")
That’s similar to how I make my own. I put them in the pan and right before the whites are done, I use the spatula to gently break them and the yolk apart, softly fold together and cook until almost done. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/33 "2023-03-13T22:09:24Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Though at the other end of the spectrum, you get scrambled eggs made from a pre-mix, usually coming out homogeneous and fluffy. Any diner worth calling a diner isn’t going to serve that, but it’s the kind of thing you’ll find in the steam tray at your hotel’s continental breakfast. Old Navy joke but works with any branch of the military. Making breakfast the new guy watches the old guy mixing up scrambled eggs. He takes a 5 gallon bowl and mixes up a ton of powdered eggs, then cracks a dozen real eggs and tosses them in shells and all. The new guy is totally confused by this but he’s told to wait and see what happens. Before long a sailor picks a large piece of shell out of his eggs and shouts “Hey you cooks! You’re supposed to keep the shells out of the eggs”. But then another guy shouts “Shut up about it! At least were getting real eggs instead of that powdered crap!”. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/34 "2023-03-13T22:09:43Z")
if you’re in Spain, you can order _huevos rotos_ (lit. broken eggs) [![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-NJx1uzWUZtyA-vQZPWY1-SFcid7EFlCUMkOyNVKZMPfVJw56Gcuqo8afNkgK9ZjlldA&usqp=CAU) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-NJx1uzWUZtyA-vQZPWY1-SFcid7EFlCUMkOyNVKZMPfVJw56Gcuqo8afNkgK9ZjlldA&usqp=CAU) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r0GEXSDp3NQ/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r0GEXSDp3NQ/maxresdefault.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/35 "2023-03-13T22:15:48Z")
The egg part of that is exactly like they come out when I use my method above. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/36 "2023-03-13T22:17:33Z")
That looks icky. I’ve seen videos of Jacques Pepin making the same thing, it looks like watery pudding. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/37 "2023-03-13T22:18:56Z")
I like to cook it this way and then spread i on some nice buttered toast. Delicious. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/38 "2023-03-13T23:27:16Z")
like a dip? I’m sure it tastes great, but…the texture turns me off. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/39 "2023-03-13T23:38:04Z")
> [@salinqmind1](#): > > I’ve seen videos of Jacques Pepin making the same thing, it looks like watery pudding. That’s how I want my eggs, with the consistency of chunky mayonnaise. 🤢 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079/40 "2023-03-13T23:48:57Z")
Oh, wow, lots of replies here. Let me just take this as I go… > [@Chefguy](#): > > Far as I can see, it’s just a form of scrambled. Maybe “wrecked”? Hm, the first hit in a Google image search looks kind of close, but it’s clearly not a standard term, because nothing else is even in the same ballpark. > [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I’d order that over hard and specify a broken yolk. He’s tried that, but it usually results in the cook either not mixing them at all, so the yolk is still mostly localized in the center, or mixing them completely. > [@wolfpup](#): > > I can’t tell you what it should be called, but others have chimed in. What I will say is that this is exactly how I prepare eggs for bacon-and-egg sandwiches. I do not scramble, and I do NOT turn it over. I just ensure the yolk is broken and then cover on medium-high heat for just about the amount of time it takes to make toast. That sounds like it’d be on the runny side-- He likes it all cooked hard, after doing… whatever-it’s-called. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > I’d suggest your uncle try “cooked like for an egg sandwich” in a few places and see what results he gets. Given how many folks in this thread have said they do it this way for sandwiches, that might be a winner. > [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Aside from being my preference, it’s also the _easiest_ to make by far. No separate dishes, and no talent with the spatula required. The irony is, when he’s cooking himself, he’s really good with eggs. He’s told stories of when he was in Boy Scouts, and all the other boys, making their breakfasts, kept on breaking the yolks accidentally, and then he cracked open two perfect eggs to the awe of all of them… and then immediately mixed them up. > [@TriPolar](#): > > Old Navy joke but works with any branch of the military. Making breakfast the new guy watches the old guy mixing up scrambled eggs. > … And another story, from his Army days: He and the other guy on KP were making some very large amount of pancake batter, and were proud of doing so without getting any shell in. And when the sergeant heard this, he grabbed a double handful of shells out of the trash and crumpled them in. > [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > if you’re in Spain, you can order _huevos rotos_ (lit. broken eggs) That looks tasty to me, but it’s runny, and it’s not all one piece. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-style-off-fried-egg-called/981079.md?page=3)