fried egg
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Definition
Noun: 1. A cooked egg prepared by frying in oil or butter: A "fried egg" is an egg that has been cooked in a pan with hot fat, typically oil or butter. The white becomes solid and opaque, while the yolk can remain runny or be cooked until firm. It is a common breakfast food. 2. A specific style of preparation: The term often implies the egg is cooked without being flipped ("sunny-side up"), but it can also refer to an egg that is flipped and cooked on both sides ("over easy," "over medium," "over hard").
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- For breakfast, I had two slices of toast and a fried egg.
- She likes her fried egg with a runny yolk.
- He cracked the egg into the sizzling pan to make a fried egg.
Advanced Usage
- "Sunny-side up": A fried egg cooked only on one side, so the yolk remains visible and runny.
- I'll have my eggs sunny-side up, please.
- "Over easy/medium/hard": A fried egg that is flipped and cooked briefly on the other side. "Easy" means a runny yolk, "medium" means a slightly thickened yolk, and "hard" means a fully cooked, firm yolk.
- He ordered his fried eggs over medium.
Variants and Related Words
- Scrambled eggs (n): Eggs beaten and cooked until curdled.
- Poached egg (n): An egg cooked in simmering water without its shell.
- Boiled egg (n): An egg cooked in its shell in boiling water.
- Omelette (n): Beaten eggs cooked without stirring and often folded around a filling.
Synonyms
- Pan-fried egg: A less common synonym emphasizing the cooking method.
- Egg, fried: An alternative phrasing.
Related Phrases
- "To fry an egg": The verb phrase describing the action of cooking an egg in this way.
- Can you fry an egg for me?
- "Egg fried in butter": A descriptive phrase specifying the cooking fat.
Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the specific term "fried egg." Idioms typically use the general word "egg," such as "to have egg on one's face.")
Noun
- eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides