Ordering Eggs at a Restaurant
How would you like your eggs? That is the question I get from all day breakfast restaurants. I was only familiar with a few egg cooking styles, so I usually went with scrambled. I have done some research and next time I can order something better and more challenging for the chef. Scrambled eggs are too easy!
Some restaurants won’t cook all of these styles, but you can always ask. Also, this list doesn’t include separate entrées, such as Eggs Benedict.
| Egg Cooking Styles | |
|---|---|
Scrambled Egg scrambled and cooked |
Poached Egg liquid boiled in water |
Sunny Side Up Egg slightly cooked on one side |
Over Easy Egg cooked on both sides, but slightly on one side; liquid yolk |
Over Medium Egg cooked on both sides, but medium on one side; slightly liquid yolk |
Over Hard Egg cooked on both sides; yolk is solid |
Hard-cooked (boiled) Egg boiled in shell until solid |
Soft-cooked (boiled) Egg boiled in shell, but not thoroughly; liquid yolk |
There you have it. Next time (at Mel’s Diner) I’m going to order eggs over medium. What about you? How do you like your eggs done?
Sources: Jolly II Italian Restaurant
Wikipedia – Fried Egg
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