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TasunkaWitko
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Posted: 19 June 2013 at 09:14 |
A couple of days ago, my youngest son left on a trip to explore the Washington/Oregon/Very-Northern-California coast with his grandmother and aunt a couple of days ago; naturally, I miss the little guy.
Right before he left, he expressed an interest in learning to cook eggs sunny-side-up. I've never really tried this before, preferring my fried eggs somewhere between over-easy and over-medium, so I did a little reading. One source (the Food Network) said to put them in a pan over medium-low heat and then cover them so that the steam helps cook them without turning. this made sence, but when i tried it, the bright yellow of the yolks was covered with an opaque cataract of steamed egg white. What are your favourite methods for getting true sunny-side-up eggs" I'd like to have this concept down by the time the boy returns from his trip at the end of the month. ON ANOTHER NOTE: What are some local/regional colloquialisms that you know for sunny-side up eggs, both across the US and around the globe? The two I know are listed here: Sunny-side-up Fry two, let them shine
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HistoricFoodie
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The secret, Ron, as with most egg dishes, is to work on a very low flame.
True sunny sides are cooked from the bottom upwards, just until the white solidifies. If the heat is too high the bottoms get tough, and can even burn. Anything hot touches the tops---steam, butter, whatever---will cause that film to develop. Nothing wrong with it, from an eating point of view. But it detracts from that bright, sunshiny appearance you're striving for. |
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TasunkaWitko
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good to know brook - thanks ~
i'll try a lower heat and also maybe that flame-tamer thing that i bought recently. we'll see if it helps.
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Margi Cintrano
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In Spain Tas; Huevos Fritos are Sunnyside Up & are a common Tapa ... Translation is not accurate in English.
IN MANHATTAN: Have lovely weekend. Margaux.
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Hoser
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For what it's worth Ron...that is the way I do mine all the time. When the white appears to just barely be set, I add 1 Tbsp water to the pan and cover it....this gives me the most consistent sunnyside eggs. I find that if I try to let them cook from the bottom up, the yolks always overcook and harden, ruining the eggs. Perhaps it is a heat control problem, or just a lack of technique on my part, but FWIW, that's how I keep mine consistent.
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Go ahead...play with your food!
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pitrow
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Sorry, can't do runny yolks. Don't like 'em.
I'll take mine scrambled thanks. |
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MarkR
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I fry my bacon first, lowering the heat as the bacon finishes. Fry my eggs in the bacon grease occasionally splashing some bacon grease with a spatula on the top to firm it up. Yummm!
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HistoricFoodie
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Welcome back, Mark. How are the classes going?
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MarkR
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Going well, just takes a lot of time. For the end of each section you have several cooking "challenges". You have to photo and explain every step along the way. From Mise en Place to finished plated. Very detailed or they call you on it on review. I keep meaning to past some pics but they are pretty mundane. Learning a lot, helps put the pieces together.
I do look in every once in a while. |
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My friend just dropped off this weeks eggs.
I trade a bucket of scraps for a dozen free range. Now... I know this is not scientifically proven, but I have a hunch that the mum chook has an influence on how possible or not sunny sides are. Also egg age. The eggs I got today are all 1-3 days old. If I fry one slow with a knob of butter (salted (grass fed) butter is the ONLY condiment eggs need imo) the egg has a small foot-print and sits up high - up to 12mm (ish - no! I don't measure my eggs, ok, well maybe once) I would need to flip it easy over to get the kind of hot thick oozy I like If I were to fry one of my meringue eggs, which I keep for two weeks minimum - the albumen would spread out flat and thin, I would trim it before serving, but I think that would equate to 'sunny side up'. Secret to sunny side up - Age
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HistoricFoodie
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Interesting observation, Anne. And you may be on to something.
I know age does effect the peelability of hard-cooked eggs. The newer they are the harder it is to peel them, because the membrane doesn't want to separate. |
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TasunkaWitko
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Interesting comments so far, guys - thaks to all!
Mark - keep up the good work - we're looking forward to eharing of your progress! Ann - I think you're on to something there, and have seen where different ages in eggs definitely make a difference. I'll keep that in mind as I embark on my quest!
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first I Love to do my eggs with olive oil . when the bottom of the eggs sat i tilt the pan and scoop hot oil and pour it over the eggs.
now you need fresh bread and you are ok for the day.
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Melissa Mead
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Me too. Although I wonder if it would be different with duck eggs? |
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MarkR
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Try it and let us know. I'd go for it! |
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Melissa Mead
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Alas, I don't have any more duck eggs.
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When I was instructing a breakfast class at a college, I had a regular customer with a unique daily request. Mag was the head of security on campus and a giant of a man.
Every morning his order was the same. "Give me three and make em snotty" So raw that If they were able to be lifted on a spatula-then they were way overcooked. And sent back. I think he did it just to torment my cooking students. I finally got to the point that I would heat a plate in the salamander when I saw Mag head to the order window. I would pull it after about 30 seconds and get the student to crack 3 eggs straight onto the hot plate He also ordered 6 strips of near raw bacon and tell the students just throw it on the flat top just long enough to restore body temperature. Toast was ordered blackened-4 slices
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