The perfect egg

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The perfect egg
Topic Started: Mar 21 2012, 04:57 AM (869 Views)
campy	Mar 21 2012, 04:57 AM Post #1
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	I like eggs cooked sunny side up. The problem is to get the top cooked so it's not runny. So I got this tip from a friend of mine who used to be a chef and owned a restaurant. Get those round silicon egg holders (rings). Get the pan ready with whatever you use to cook the egg in margarine or butter or oil. Heat the pan up. Put the silicone ring in the pan. Break the egg inside the ring. And now the trick. Put a lid on the pan and then just add a little water just enough to make some steam. Put the lid on . The steam from the water cooks the top of the egg. Edited by campy, Mar 21 2012, 04:58 AM.

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campy	Mar 22 2012, 02:37 AM Post #16
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Darcie Mar 22 2012, 01:48 AM campy Mar 22 2012, 01:44 AM Quoting limited to 2 levels deep So you like hard egg yolks eh! I thought you said you liked sunny side up??? biggrin 04 Darcie. Does cooking an egg thoroughly mean it has to be hard or does is mean when you cook an egg sunny side up it's not runny? Are you posting because you're interested in cooking or only to bug me? My eggs are cooked thoroughly and are perfect and sunny side up. Are you hard boiled all the time or sunny side up some days? Edited by campy, Mar 22 2012, 02:38 AM.



Tipacanoe	Mar 23 2012, 01:54 PM Post #17
Blue Star Member Posts: 1,255 Group: Member Member #758 Joined: May 9, 2010	Bitsy Mar 22 2012, 02:25 AM angora Mar 22 2012, 02:11 AM . The way I cook fried sunny side ups for my husband is: Break egg into pan with melted butter, cook fairly slowly (eggs toughen with high heat), baste the yolk with the hot oil until it has a white covering. That is perfect and runny for him. Yep, that is the way I cook them too, and they are perfect. Also, the butter on top adds a bit more flavor to the egg, IMO. What could be simpler? For the raw egg haters, I wonder if they hate caesar salad dressing too? Complicated thread for a perfect food easily cooked! Or not! 017



campy	Mar 24 2012, 04:57 AM Post #18
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	O.K. Here's a picture of my perfect egg this morning complete with bacon and a huge cholesterol content. Anyone want to challenge? Attached to this post: perfect_egg.jpg (436.26 KB)



pcmustard	Mar 24 2012, 05:05 AM Post #19
Blue Star Member Posts: 1,136 Group: Member Member #781 Joined: June 6, 2010	Yeh.....there is only one egg and two pieces of bacon!



campy	Mar 24 2012, 05:06 AM Post #20
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	pcmustard Mar 24 2012, 05:05 AM Yeh.....there is only one egg and two pieces of bacon! Just for photo effect. By the way that bacon is the one that is pre cooked. Very nice and crispy.



goldengal	Mar 24 2012, 09:09 AM Post #21
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	I spotted the pre cookd bacon right off although I only bought it once and never again. Is it just my eyes or can I not see a wee band around the yoke that looks clear and just might be sticky/runny? It not, have to agree it does look great. If it is runny around the yoke, put me down for a no. Have to admit I am not the best fried egg cooker. lol My husband always made our breakfasts when we had a houseful on weekends. Take care, Pat



Bitsy	Mar 24 2012, 09:43 AM Post #22
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	goldengal Mar 24 2012, 09:09 AM I spotted the pre cookd bacon right off although I only bought it once and never again. Is it just my eyes or can I not see a wee band around the yoke that looks clear and just might be sticky/runny? Agree on both accounts



FuzzyO	Mar 24 2012, 10:14 AM Post #23
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	It does look as if the white around the yolk is uncongealed. I like over-lightly, and i know this sounds weird, I like vingear on my fried eggs. Edited by FuzzyO, Mar 24 2012, 10:14 AM.



imjene	Mar 24 2012, 10:41 AM Post #24
Gold Star Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Member Member #745 Joined: April 4, 2010	My husband laughed at me when I ordered my fried eggs medium well in a restaurant. Well, why not? As with steak, I like it just slightly pink inside, and with an egg, I like it thoroughly cooked, but not hard. The yolk should have only a hint of softness to it. When I was growing up, however, we always dipped our toast into the runny part of the egg. My grandmother called it the "dippy".



Bitsy	Mar 24 2012, 10:50 AM Post #25
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	imjene Mar 24 2012, 10:41 AM When I was growing up, however, we always dipped our toast into the runny part of the egg. My grandmother called it the "dippy". I am grown up but I still dip my toast in the runny yolk biggrin 04



Deleted User	Mar 24 2012, 11:59 AM Post #26
Deleted User	campy Mar 21 2012, 09:43 AM Great Dane Mar 21 2012, 08:54 AM I have never seen a silicon egg holder. The steam will do the job alright but watch it carefully or it will overcook quickly. They hold the egg nicely and it's easy to pick up or even to flip. They are silicon rings available at the dollar stores. Never saw one of those thingies either; but that method works, even if you just break the egg in to the pan. nainai
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campy	Mar 24 2012, 01:51 PM Post #27
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	goldengal Mar 24 2012, 09:09 AM I spotted the pre cookd bacon right off although I only bought it once and never again. Is it just my eyes or can I not see a wee band around the yoke that looks clear and just might be sticky/runny? It not, have to agree it does look great. If it is runny around the yoke, put me down for a no. Have to admit I am not the best fried egg cooker. lol My husband always made our breakfasts when we had a houseful on weekends. Take care, Pat That's just the reflection of light coming from the window around the yoke. i didn't use a flash. I ate it and I can't stand anything runny in my eggs. I like the pre cooked bacon because most of the fat is gone and it doesn't stink up the kitchen. That egg is not quite as perfect as I wanted it to be for the picture. The yoke is just a bit off center instead of right in the middle. Edited by campy, Mar 24 2012, 01:53 PM.



campy	Mar 24 2012, 01:55 PM Post #28
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	imjene Mar 24 2012, 10:41 AM My husband laughed at me when I ordered my fried eggs medium well in a restaurant. Well, why not? As with steak, I like it just slightly pink inside, and with an egg, I like it thoroughly cooked, but not hard. The yolk should have only a hint of softness to it. When I was growing up, however, we always dipped our toast into the runny part of the egg. My grandmother called it the "dippy". So you like the yolk with just a hint of white glaze over it?



campy	Mar 24 2012, 02:16 PM Post #29
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Now have a look at these eggs and tell me if mine are not perfect. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Sunny-Side-up-Eggs



pcmustard	Mar 25 2012, 05:13 AM Post #30
Blue Star Member Posts: 1,136 Group: Member Member #781 Joined: June 6, 2010	campy Mar 24 2012, 01:51 PM The yoke is just a bit off center instead of right in the middle. LOL.....now why did you have to go political, in an egg thread? biggrin 04



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