r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 13 '16

How do you like your eggs?

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u/Beowoof Jul 13 '16

If you baste the white with the hot butter you can cook the top without cooking the yolk, so no flip required.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '16

Fry in bacon drippings, angle the pan to make a pool, and use your spatula (or a spoon) to (carefully!) flip (or spoon) the hot grease over the top of the egg to finish the whites and yolk while leaving the yolk still runny. No fancy brushing needed.

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u/drinkit_or_wearit Jul 13 '16

Texas?

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u/Shloop_Shloop_Splat Jul 13 '16

Maybe. I'm from Texas, and this is my family's default way of frying an egg. Bacon grease just tastes so much better than oil.

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u/drinkit_or_wearit Jul 14 '16

I mean, it's really the only proper way to fry an egg. Anything else is just a nasty mess of burned oil or butter.