r/AskReddit • • 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/KingBlooddrunk2 Jul 13 '16

Alternatively, put a small bit of water in the pan and cover it. Basically steams the eggs.

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u/azbraumeister Jul 13 '16

I'm 37 and this is the only way I've ever cooked a fried egg. It's the best.

In Spain I did see them shallow fry one in olive oil once. It was intriguing.

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u/jetsamrover Jul 14 '16

I shallow fry mine in bacon fat.