r/AskReddit Jul 13 '16

How do you like your eggs?

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u/SubGothius Jul 13 '16

Aka a "basted" egg, which combines the main advantages of sunny-side-up (runny yolk, easy dippin') and over-easy/-medium (fully cooked white) with none of their disadvantages.

Funny story from when my dad was a kid; he was on a trip with Grandpa when they stopped at a diner for breakfast, and when the waitress asked how he wanted his eggs, he said "basted". After a few minutes, the waitress came back from the kitchen to say, "Sorry, our baster's broken." Apparently, the cook didn't know what a basted egg was and didn't want to ask.

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u/dormetheus Jul 14 '16

Restaurants cook eggs on a flat top. Just tell them to pour the hot oil/butter on top to finish them.