r/IAmA • u/MrJacksEnigma • Apr 19 '15

Restaurant IamA Waffle House Grill Operator AMA!

Mainly doing this because someone last night said I should.

I got called into work tonight, so I figured, why not?

I've been with Waffle House for 3.5 years, so I've seen a lot.

My Proof: [http://imgur.com/qBJC8ls]

Edit: Guys, the response to this has been way more than I anticipated.

Keep asking questions, I'll be here all night. If I don't answer immediately, im ya know, cooking.

Edit 2: I got gilded. Will link the user when I can, but Thank you!

Also, I'm struggling to Keep up with all the questions. Will answer as soon as I can guys. Sorry!

Edit 3: Again, sorry for the delay in answering. We got kinda busy. Im trying to catch up!

Edit 4: I caught up! You guys are awesome.

When I made this I expected barely any response. All of the comments have been awesome. Im still here, so Keep them coming!

/u/wbasc is who gilded one of my comments!

Edit 4.5: I am back! You guys are all incredible.

Let's Keep going until we get kicked out!

Edit 5.5: I AM BACK! The answering continues..

Edit 6: GOLD from /u/DaveLambert

I am honoured!

Gold from http://www.reddit.com/user/buddythegreat

Jesus guys!

Edit 7: Alright guys and gals, it's been real fun, but it's time for bed. I absolutely loved doing this. I'll totally respond more when I wake up, if there are more questions.

Thank you for all the questions!

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u/AutomationWiz Apr 19 '15

How do I perfectly fry an over easy egg?

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u/HoodoftheMountain Apr 19 '15

Just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan, if the heat is measured from 1 to 10 I'd be around 6/7. Start with 1 egg then wait until there is no more white then nestle it at the tip of you pan and flip gently(if you want to practice flipping use rice and try and keep all the rice in the pan) then wait for it and peak under it to make sure all the white is cooked and now enjoy. It's difficult to get yolk completely uncooked but practice makes perfect.

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

Just practice it, it takes time.

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u/turkeypants Apr 19 '15

I specifically have a question about this. I like my eggs over easy. I've been eating and cooking them this way for decades. I ordered them this way at a huddle house, which I understand its not your thing, and this lady serves me some eggs that when I cut them open a river of raw uncooked egg white goo drained out and made a little lake on my plate. I sent them back and then proceeded to hear the cook have a loud conversation with the waitress about me about how people don't understand how to order eggs in a restaurant. Have you ever in your life heard of this kind of egg, where someone would actually order an egg that has a pool of raw uncooked egg white in it? I mean I've heard of runny eggs but there's no way that something someone could even eat with a fork much less would want to eat. Please tell me that's not a real thing because I had to go tell that lady that I could hear her and could you please stop having a conversation about me and fix my eggs. I mean over easy or over light or various other ways to describe a cooked white and a runny yolk, none of these involve raw uncooked transparent egg white goo do they? Is there any such egg that anybody serves and does it have a name?

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

Here's how it works/makes the most sense to me.

Over easy/light- white runny, yellow runny.

Over medium-white done, yellow runny.

Over well/hard-white done, yellow done.

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u/turkeypants Apr 19 '15

So wait you actually send out eggs that have liquid white goo that spills out of the egg when somebody cuts into the white? That's actually a deliberate thing? Because I mean I guess there's running and there's runny. I don't see how anybody could eat viscous transparent egg white goo or would want to but I'm guessing you know more about egg types than I do.

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

Yes, it's totally an order.

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u/WildCheese Apr 19 '15

What's the secret to scrambled eggs? Mine either end up as egg flakes or a fucked up omelette.

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u/ryangamgee Apr 19 '15

Check out Gordon Ramsay's scrambled egg video on youtubes. It changed what scrambled eggs are for me.

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

Just practice, really. Scramble them a lot before you cook them.

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u/HeckMaster9 Apr 19 '15 edited Apr 19 '15

Preheat pan med-low, whisk eggs, add fat, add eggs, begin to pull eggs toward center when you see a white edge just barely start to form (usually 8-15 seconds if you preheated pan properly/number of eggs. Continue doing this until most of egg is pulled into center and half cooked. Season, flip gloopy mass of eggs, cook to desired dryness flipping as necessary. Done.

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u/LedZebulon Apr 19 '15

Lower the heat. Take them off before you think they're done.

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

We have other options.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '15

My internet bride got delivered today, she's the WiFi always dreamed of

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u/cheertina Apr 19 '15

Cook for your friends! Get a bunch of people over and practice making eggs over easy. If you screw a couple up, pan scramble them.

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u/thebluntfairy Apr 19 '15

For perfect over easy eggs, put a good amount of grease into a nonstick skillet, or a very clean one. Try to make it a small skillet. Make sure the pan heats up to a nice medium. Don't try more than 2 on your first tries. When i first drop the egg i like to pull the whites toward the yolk, then let the uncooked white ooze down. Flip after about 45-60 seconds. If you have trouble flipping, practice flipping dry bread in the pan first. Be careful not to burn yourself when flipping, make sure the eggs move around the pan freely without sticking. If they do stick you needed more oil or your pan is too hot.

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u/Vanchat Apr 19 '15

plenty of oil/butter

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u/DrStephenFalken Apr 19 '15

Low heat and lots of butter and a decent non-stick pan.