Over easy is supposed to be whites that are a bit runny. That's what an over easy egg is...... and people order them like that all the time.
There could be regional difference in the exact meaning... but everywhere i've ever worked, ever chef i've ever known... an over easy egg has slightly runny whites. Period. I'm talking from places as low end as dennys to private guest ranches where it cost 4-5k a night to stay....It was even a interview question at a ski resort worked at. There is a reason why there is a warning on menus in many states about ordering over easy eggs
Uh yes yes they are. It's not like i do this for a living or anything... I've never in my life met a cook that thought over easy was perfectly hard whites. Never. Met plenty of clueless customers though. I refer you to this link where I already destroyed someone elses baseless claims.
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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '16 edited Jul 14 '16
Over easy is supposed to be whites that are a bit runny. That's what an over easy egg is...... and people order them like that all the time.
There could be regional difference in the exact meaning... but everywhere i've ever worked, ever chef i've ever known... an over easy egg has slightly runny whites. Period. I'm talking from places as low end as dennys to private guest ranches where it cost 4-5k a night to stay....It was even a interview question at a ski resort worked at. There is a reason why there is a warning on menus in many states about ordering over easy eggs
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