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WoBW · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Location: HBC

Okay, I'm British. Where I come from a fried egg is a fried egg is a fried egg.

So I was mortified when the waitress this morning asked me how I'd like my eggs with my breakfast. I had no answer..."Umm fried?"

So come on Americans and others in the know, what smart arse answer can I give next time?

Over easy? What the *beep* does that mean. Can I have "under easy" or "over difficult"?

Please explain

Css · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: South of the river

wiki for the win

* 'Over hard', also called 'hard' � cooked on both sides until the yolk has solidified.
* 'Over medium' � cooked on both sides until the yolk is fairly thick but still a liquid.
* 'Over easy', also called 'runny' � cooked on both sides (not clear) but yolk is still liquid. This is occasionally called 'sunny side down.' These 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. Also called 'treasure eggs' in southwestern Pennsylvania.
* 'Sunny side up' � cooked only on one side; yolk is liquid (the oil or fat may be used to baste the sunny side, however. ) This is often known simply as 'eggs up'. Covering the frying pan with a lid throughout cooking allows for a less "runny" egg.
* Another style known simply as 'Fried' - eggs are fried on both sides with the yolks broken until set or hard. These are common in fried egg sandwiches and in Asian cuisine.

nicholas_chiasson · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Location: Samcheok

I tell them NO egg. Can't stand any egg except boiled. Hard Boiled and cold, cut small, and eaten in little piecies. Oh no yolk. Eggs are gross.

rsmm0224 · Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Changwon

Well, there is scrambled for one. Poached is another that I had thought came from England but maybe not. Even with frying you can have over-easy which is gently flipped so as not to break the yolk but cooks more evenly (best for sandwiches) or sunny side up which is not flipped so the yolk looks like a big sun, hence the name. Some say there is an over-medium where in the egg is allowed to cook long enough while flipped that the yolk hardens. maybe true but I'm not a fan. Then of course there is the old Easter classic of hard boiled.

So you see there are many ways to cook your eggs and different people prefer different things. She was not being a smart ass, she was being polite.

JustJohn · Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Your computer screen

Benedict is best. Mmmm. Benedict.

moosehead · Joined: 05 May 2007

you're in K - whatever you say, it will be whatever they think it should be anyway - and that goes for all the other countries you might be visiting while here - don't be fooled into thinking just because the name of the food on the menu looks familiar, it might also be cooked and taste as it should.

nothing can set you up for disappointment faster, so sorry to say! Crying or Very sad

Lekker · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Location: Seoul

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

brento1138 · Joined: 17 Nov 2004

don't forget "poached" although you'd have a hard time finding this in Korea

poet13 · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

If you're a girl, just say, "Unfertilized."

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

It can be usual to see a basket of raw eggs where noodles are being served.
You break the egg into the noodles or other hot liquid and get a nice poached egg.
Always have an egg in my ramyeon, with a slice of cheese on the top.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea