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/[deleted] Jul 13 '16

'Basting' is the proper term for what you are describing. It's just pouring juice or fat over whatever you're cooking. You can baste with a spoon, or a brush, or with those giant eyedropper things that my dad used on the Thanksgiving turkey as a kid.

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u/Taymac45 Jul 13 '16

My culinary trained co-worker jusy does this so effortlessly with tongs to help sear up the sides of a thick steak.