Broken egg yolks

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

I often break teh egg into a bowl and then pour it into the pan.

FWIW eggs laid by roosters are less likely to break.

But try to find those eggs. They're as elusive as hen's teeth.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by Gerania

But try to find those eggs. They're as elusive as hen's teeth.

At least someone got the joke. I repped the post.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

At least someone got the joke. I repped the post.

I'm fast, thorough, and sharp as a tack.

[TabulaRasa]

I've never done it, but I feel like flipping in the pan, versus using a turner, would be more likely to break the yolk than my current method of easing them over gently with the turner. It just seems more rough. But, again, haven't bothered to test this out.

[luzianne]

Originally Posted by jambo101

I like my eggs over easy problem is the yolks usually break either when i crack the egg open or when i flip the eggs over,i cant imagine theres a trick to it but wish i could be as successful at it as the local breakfast cook who does it perfect everytime.

I always wonder how people who cook eggs for a job can mess them up so badly. I like my eggs over medium - white fully cooked - and I'm often disappointed to get eggs with whites that are runny. I do a better job than the local breakfast cooks.


I use a wide plastic slotted spatula. I have metal spatulas, but prefer the plastic one for eggs. I also use a Teflon or other non-stick finish pan.


I've never heard people call a spatula a "turner" or a "flipper." Pancake turner, yes. But just "turner," no. And a flipper, to me, is a remote control for the TV, not a kitchen utensil!

[blktoptrvl]

I notice when I go to flip eggs that most of the spatulas I own will not easily get under the fried egg white. I end up having to push quickly to get under and that motion often breaks the yoke. I notice there are spatulas made specifically for flipping eggs. As far as I can tell from the pictures, they are very wide, I imagine they are also very thin at the lading edge. I have not yet purchased one of these, but it is on my list.

[gentlearts]

A t-fal pan, a bit of bacon grease, and a nice rigid spatula. If you don't wait until the underside is cooked enough, that could be the problem.
You could use the no flip method. Wait until the underside is done, then add a few teaspoons of water and cover the pan. When the top of the yolk is cloudy, it's done.

[Crashj007]

To get the egg to cook evenly on the top I put a lid on it. modcut