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How to fry eggs well

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You've probably heard the expression: "S/he can't even cook an egg," suggesting that the person referred is a hopeless cook. In reality, frying eggs well isn't as easy as it might appear. The two most frequent errors: the white develops a brown crust around the outside which is unpleasant in the mouth, or the yolk is surrounded by white that is still raw and runny. Here is a foolproof and easy method that will help you avoid both.

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Last modified on: March 11^th 2018

For 2 eggs, you will need:

• 1 2 eggs
• 2 1 knob butter
• 3 1 teaspoon water
• 4 salt
• 5 pepper
• Total weight: 115 grams

Change those ingredients for: 1 eggs 2 eggs 4 eggs 6 eggs

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
14 min.	6 min.	20 min.

Keeping: Fried eggs don't keep. .

At what time?

• When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe

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Stage 1

Heat the serving plates.

Gently separate the yolks of 2 eggs.

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Stage 2 - 10 min.

Take care not to break yolks from the whites.

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Stage 3 - 1 min.

Melt 1 knob butter in a non-stick pan on medium heat.

When the butter is melted, add 1 teaspoon water. This is the secret of how to cook the white without it forming a crust.

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Stage 4 - 1 min.

Tip the egg whites all at once into the pan...

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Stage 5 - 5 min.

...and cook until they are just set.

Salt and pepper to taste.

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Stage 6 - 3 min.

Turn down the heat and very gently place the yolks on top of the cooked whites, spacing them evenly.

Leave like this on low heat for about 3 minutes to heat the yolks through.

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Stage 7

Transfer to a hot plate. Your fried eggs are ready and perfectly cooked: the whites are set, the yolks runny. Serve immediately as they spoil quickly.

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Stage 8

The video on the right will show you the method in more detail.

You will have to excuse the brown edge on my egg white - I didn't clean the pan after the first two...

Remarks

These fried eggs have nothing in common with those served up in a typical "greasy spoon" café. Do not salt the yolk, as this will mark it with unsightly white spots.

You can season eggs many different ways: simple salt and pepper, a pinch of paprika or a few drops of vinegar (which I adore!).

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
222 Kcal or 929 Kj	13 gr	< 1 gr	19 gr
11 %	5 %	<1 %	3 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
193 Kcal or 808 Kj	11 gr	< 1 gr	16 gr
10 %	4 %	<1 %	2 %

Per eggs
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
111 Kcal or 465 Kj	6 gr	< 1 gr	9 gr
6 %	2 %	<1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

• For 2 eggs : 0.36 €
• Per eggs : 0.18 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Learned from Bernard Loiseau who showed to Joel Robuchon, explaining that he'd learned it from Pierre Troigros. You decide if it's worth a .

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