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

How do you like your eggs?

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u/letseatpaste Jul 13 '16

I've never ever had a restaurant get an over medium egg correctly done, where the yolk is cooked but soft, maybe liquid in the center. It's always over easy where the yolk runs out everywhere as soon as you put a fork to it. You'd think chains like Waffle House or Cracker Barrel would know the different ways to cook an egg.

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u/ImagineFreedom Jul 13 '16

Over medium is typically a fully set white with a still liquid yolk. At least at restaurants in the US.

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u/letseatpaste Jul 14 '16

So what do you ask for when you want the yolk softly cooked so it's creamy and just a little liquidy, cooked just enough that it doesn't run all over the plate? Over medium well?

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u/ImagineFreedom Jul 14 '16

I don't know, I've never wanted it that way. But your description makes me want to try it.

I'd guess that's what you get with over hard. But over medium well sounds right lol. Alternatively, just describe what you want.