rdrama Egg Preference Research

You are going to eat an egg. Generally speaking, which way would you prefer the egg be prepared?

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I put "fried (flipped)" but I have developed my own way of simulating over easy without the risk of breaking that beautiful soft yolk.

I crack the eggs into a small pan over medium heat and immediately cover with a lid. This traps the heat and partially cooks the top of the eggs without having to flip them.

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Ya gotta flip it over easy so its got that pink on top the yolk

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I hate to break it to you, but that's LITERALLY the exact method some people use for cooking a sunny side up (unflipped) egg

The point of flipping it is you get your fat/oil on both sides and seal everything in nicely while keeping both side consistently cooked. You don't get that seared flavor on the top side if you just steam it.

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Whatever. The risk of flipping is just too high.

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If you're working on a properly greased surface on high enough heat, the chance of yolk breakage mid-flip is less than 10%. In my experience even if there is a leak, it usually seals itself quickly while cooking, preserving at least 50% of your total yolk. Worst case scenario you have to pull the egg early and have a little runny white in your yolk.

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yeah that's how I usually do it too, imo not flipping and no lid means uncooked egg whites, and I'm not a fan of that

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