# You like eggs.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 19, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566 "2016-02-19T17:43:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/21 "2016-02-19T19:01:57Z")
I voted for all the option, except the last one. My preference? Anything with runny yolks. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/22 "2016-02-19T19:09:41Z")
The only one I didn’t select is raw. Besides that I like eggs in almost every fashion. I like runny yolks when I go out to eat, and I like nice hard ones at home that the cheese can melt on. I haven’t had at least two types in your poll, but I checked them anyway, because I think I’ll like them, too. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/23 "2016-02-19T20:14:56Z")
I was a bit unsure of some of the US terminology, but voted anyway. You missed out pickled, and “boiled with a runny yolk, in an eggcup, with soldiers” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/24 "2016-02-19T20:20:42Z")
Yes I do. Any style. I’ll crack a couple of eggs into a microwave safe bowl and cook them that way. I also have a gadget that hard boils them (safely) in the microwave. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/25 "2016-02-19T20:48:39Z")
Middle Eastern style: Fried until firm in olive oil, lightly salted, and then smothered in natural yogurt with lots of freshly-ground pepper. Serve with warm pita bread. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/26 "2016-02-19T20:50:22Z")
Over hard with the yolk broken is my go too. I also eat Sunny side cooked medium (no runniness and firm yolk but dipable with toast), hard boiled, Scrambled…actually I just really like eggs. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/27 "2016-02-19T20:51:29Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > You missed out pickled Mmmmm pickled eggs. I’ve had just straight pickled, pickled with jalapeños, pickled with garlic, and a few other varieties. ETA: also left out are all the various species that lay eggs. Duck, goose, quail, chicken, fish, etc. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/28 "2016-02-19T21:02:34Z")
Now that I’ve looked it up, I’ll add “Shirred in a basket” too. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/29 "2016-02-19T21:06:01Z")
Mmmmmm, eggs. But you left off powdered. When I was having breakfast on an airplane as a kid, I said I liked the eggs, and asked my dad if he was going to eat his. He replied “you would love breakfast in the military”. Mmmmm, institutional eggs. Consistent consistency eggs. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/30 "2016-02-19T21:42:31Z")
I love eggs. My go to method is basted. Sparingly oil a hot, non-stick pan, crack an egg into it and let the bottom set up while you salt and pepper. Then hit it with a few tablespoons of water and throw on a lid. The key is to still have a runny yoke but with a thin cooked white top. > [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > I > You missed …“boiled with a runny yolk, in an eggcup, with soldiers” 😉 I’m an American and don’t really eat eggs that way, but when I hear “soft boiled” I picture egg cups and soldiers. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/31 "2016-02-19T21:45:01Z")
Huevos rancheros. Coddled eggs with sharp cheddar. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/32 "2016-02-19T21:46:22Z")
I like over medium, with a slice of melted cheese on an English muffin or between two pieces of toast so that when you cut/bite into it, the yolk is a little runny but doesn’t get all over the place. Like a molten core. Other favorites: deviled, scrambled, egg salad. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/33 "2016-02-19T21:48:28Z")
No options for custard? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/34 "2016-02-19T21:51:44Z")
This is the conversation I imagine Forrest Gump would have with his war buddy if they had planned on going into the egg farming business. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/35 "2016-02-19T21:52:34Z")
I saw this interesting method for [deep frying eggs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-v7RDZXbc). ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/36 "2016-02-19T21:52:50Z")
No love for thousand-year egg? ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/37 "2016-02-19T21:53:34Z")
For breakfast, Eggs Benedict with lemon Hollandaise is my favorite. Followed by Over Easy/Medium, Sunny Side Up, Soft Scrambled, Omelet, and Quiche. For eggs anytime, it’s Egg Salad and Deviled Eggs. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/38 "2016-02-19T21:58:21Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Mmmmm pickled eggs. I’ve had just straight pickled, pickled with jalapeños, pickled with garlic, and a few other varieties. > > ETA: also left out are all the various species that lay eggs. Duck, goose, quail, chicken, fish, etc. Platypus, echidnas, alligators, pythons… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/39 "2016-02-19T22:53:30Z")
Like them most ways, but prefer runny yolks. Basted easy is probably my favorite, but scrambled soft are good, too. As are poached, omlettesl, even hard boiled are OK. It’s nice to have something to sop up the runny yolk with-- toast or potatoes or pancakes. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566/40 "2016-02-19T22:55:54Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Over easy with hash browns on the side to soak up all that delicious runny yolk. Close. Over easy on TOP of the hashbrowns. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-like-eggs/746566.md?page=3)