Sunday, July 25, 2010

How Do You Want Your Eggs?

So i was trying to make breakfast for my "boys" (collection of guy friends) and when i asked them how they took their eggs I Just expected to hear "scrambled" but i got "sunny side up", "fried hard", and "poached". Say wuh? I must admit i take pride in being a woman who knows and loves how to cook but i must say i don't know how to cook the full range of eggs. For anyone else out there who doesn't let me enlighten is. LOL
SUNNY SIDE UP: eggs are fried on one side only, with the yolk remaining runny.
FRIED HARD:(BELOW)eggs are fried on both sides with the yolks broken until set or hard...also called "over well" or "over hard".

OVER MEDIUM — cooked on both sides; the yolk is of medium consistency and the egg white is thoroughly cooked.

OVER EASY, also called OVER LIGHT RUNNY— cooked on both sides; the yolk is a thin liquid, while the egg white is partially cooked. "Over easy" fried eggs are also commonly referred to as dippy eggs or dip eggs by Marylanders and by Pennsylvania Dutch persons living in southern Pennsylvania, mainly due to the practice of dipping toast into the yolk while eating.

SCRAMBLED EGGS: when the yolks and whites are beaten together and then cooked.

POACHED EGGS (my dad's favorite)- an egg that has been cooked by poaching, that is, in water. No oil or fat is used in its preparation

they even have special pans to get them just right (see below)

There is also an art to making a perfect omellette. it's all in the timing. My friend Ruli, owner of Ruli's International Kitchen in downtown El Paso, has mastered the art of making the perfect omellette. So if there are anyother ways i have missed out on please comment below and share it. In the meantime my boys are quite happy now that i can accomodate making their various style of eggs. Spoiled brats. LOL

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