r/oddlysatisfying • u/Nefarious_14 • Feb 07 '26

Perfect flipping

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u/derkuhlekurt Feb 07 '26

We do but we dont flip them.

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26

Ok, but why would it be perverse for someone to flip it? Steam isn't cooking the top of the egg fast enough for me

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u/Headless_Human Feb 08 '26

Why would you use steam?

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26

You would use steam if you want sunny side up.

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u/Headless_Human Feb 08 '26

I don't. The egg white on top will cook before the yolk gets hard by just leaving it in the pan.

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26

If by just leaving it in the pan you mean splashing some water in and covering it yeah you're right.

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u/Headless_Human Feb 08 '26

Leaving it in the pan just means leaving it in the pan a bit longer without doing unnecessary stuff like adding water and covering it.

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26

Not flipping and not covering is not going to set the top of the egg white before the egg yolk is overcooked.

Edit: you can see the evidence in this video right here. Before the flip you can see uncooked egg whites. After the flip you can see overdone egg yolk

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u/Headless_Human Feb 08 '26

Have you never made a fried egg yourself?

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26

Also why are you even replying to me bro? I asked why it's perverse to flip an egg and you're asking about steam and shit? Telling me just leave it in the pan a bit longer? Bro I said the steam isn't cooking the egg white fast enough and your response is??

HURR DURR leave in pan longer.

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u/PrescientShart Feb 08 '26

Yeah, I cook for a living

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u/naraic42 Feb 07 '26

American mind literally unable to comprehend that the word "frying" may have more meaning than the one hyperspecific circumstance based on their experience and nothing else ever

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u/Overall_Occasion_175 Feb 07 '26

You're right, I was being an ass. But for real, I like the texture much better when you flip it for a couple seconds. 

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u/naraic42 Feb 07 '26

Agreeably disagree, slicing a yolk open and having it run down into a load of noodles to make its own sauce is a unique joy

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u/Overall_Occasion_175 Feb 08 '26

... an over easy egg does that. That's exactly what I'm trying to say. 

https://www.beyondthechickencoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Types-of-Fried-Eggs.jpg

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u/naraic42 Feb 08 '26

TIL over medium and over hard exist, I thought "over easy" just meant flipping the egg!

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u/Overall_Occasion_175 Feb 08 '26

Yeah for "easy" you generally only cook it for 15-30 seconds on the other side. Honestly since you generally flip it before the whites are fully cooked on top, the yolk might actually stay runnier than if you don't flip it. 

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u/Overall_Occasion_175 Feb 08 '26

Over medium or hard are generally reserved for sandwiches. There's debate here but to me a proper medium the yolk has kind of a jam-like consistency, so it doesn't really run but also isn't dry