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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRealKW View Post
    That looks excellent.

    Is that haggis next to the black pudding?
    Is it really a fry up without the haggis?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabang View Post
    For me, the mark of a good as opposed to average Monty is one with black pud. Love the stuff.
    Had a pud or two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirk diggler View Post
    Is it really a fry up without the haggis?

    i think I just wet my pants a little in excitement...

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    Evening fry-up tragedy and disaster tonight.... a broken yolk

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    I seem to break the yolk about 10-15% of the time when cracking straight to the frying pan, which seems like a high average. I am using the clumsy 2 handed technique unlike the youtube chefs with their one-handed wizardry

    I can reduce the average by cracking into a small baked-bean serving-bowl before tipping into the pan but that seems like too much hassle and I rarely bother - and then pay the price

    Disaster partially mitigated by careful frying to avoid the yolk spreading too far before the white solidifies and encases it

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    Drizzle hot oil over the yolk using a teaspoon to accelerate encasement

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    Point of order Loops.

    The beans are fusing with the eggs, imho the sausages should have been used as a dam. Nevertheless it looks damn tasty.

    Tea looks strong, was it Yorkshire?

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    ^^ Try cracking the egg on a flat surface rather than the edge of the pan or bowl. It'll take a bit of practice to split the shell in two but you won't break yolks as often.

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    ^ freshness of the eggs is also a factor

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    ^ possibly, but I used to break yolks too often, especially if the shell was thinner than average. The wife uses a knife to crack the eggs in her hand, too dangerous for me so I bang them on the counter now.

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    ^ funny you mentioning the knife thing, my mum did the same. I just crack them on the side of the pan and i very rarely break any.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    Tea looks strong, was it Yorkshire?
    I am still working through my covid stash of PG Tips. Yorkshire Proper Strong will be my go to brew for fry-ups once that task is complete.

    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    Try cracking the egg on a flat surface rather than the edge of the pan or bowl
    It makes sense as soon as you say that. I am not sure why I never thought of that. It is weird that I did not find that suggestion anywhere when I googled tips on not breaking yolks as it seems like an obvious idea.



    Quote Originally Posted by strigils View Post
    freshness of the eggs is also a factor
    The box in the photo says 16.12.20. That is 1 and a half months out of date so it could be a factor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post

    The box in the photo says 16.12.20. That is 1 and a half months out of date so it could be a factor.
    Jesus H Fuckin Christ man, I'm terrified of eggs that have been in the fridge since a date I am unaware of, keep your use-by date to yourself!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    Try cracking the egg on a flat surface
    I think I am on a winner here.

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    Crack the eggs on the bottom of the pan you are frying them in and that also mitigates against micro-spillage/splash

    Although I was actually making a cheeky cheesy omelette so I need to break them anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirk diggler View Post
    Jesus H Fuckin Christ man
    You will be relieved to hear that those are the last 3 eggs from the 16/12/20 box Dirk

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    I think I am on a winner here.
    You're welcome...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Crack the eggs on the bottom of the pan you are frying them in and that also mitigates against micro-spillage/splash
    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    You will be relieved to hear that those are the last 3 eggs from the 16/12/20 box Dirk
    I'd reccomend cracking eggs into a bowl, one at a time instead of directly into a pan, especially if you are using month and a half old eggs each time. If one of them is bad, its in a bowl and can be easily thrown out instead of spoiling all the eggs. And a heated pan plus bad egg is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
    Warning: Be cautious if you are a fragile pink

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    A bad egg will float at the top of a glass of water. A good egg will sink to the bottom.

    Much easier way to find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MNneet View Post
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    I love simple/basic organic food for breakfast



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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    ^^ Try cracking the egg on a flat surface rather than the edge of the pan or bowl. It'll take a bit of practice to split the shell in two but you won't break yolks as often.
    I'll have to give this a try. I break a lot of eggs, maybe 50%. I tell the gf it is because the chickens have a poor diet. We all know it is because manual dexterity is not my strong suit.

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    คุณสามารถโพสต์ภาพ?
    Yeh, she cooks too.

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    Bogon Tip #842

    Move the pan down and left a bit. The eggs will cook quicker.


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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRealKW View Post
    I'd reccomend cracking eggs into a bowl, one at a time instead of directly into a pan, especially if you are using month and a half old eggs each time. If one of them is bad, its in a bowl and can be easily thrown out instead of spoiling all the eggs. And a heated pan plus bad egg is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
    Sounds sensible, although in saying that, I have been cracking eggs into pans for 35 years and many of them are sometimes up to a month or more past their sell by date and never once have I ever had a bad egg.

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    I moved on to the newer box of eggs that is only 3 days out of date and....

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    Disaster!

    The amazing technique now has an 11% failure rate from 9 eggs

    But when you are making an omelette there is no sense in crying over broken yolks

    Add some Hollandaise sauce for a poor mans Eggs Benedict.

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    Goes great with a cheese omelette.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    The amazing technique now has an 11% failure rate from 9 eggs
    Got me beat how you're going wrong Looper. I honestly cannot remember the last time a yolk broke and I average cooking about 10 eggs a week, must be years since one broke! Tap lightly on a flat surface once to gauge the shell thickness, tap a 2nd time a bit harder to get a crack going if need be, lightly insert thumb nails into said crack around the centre of the egg, gently move thumbs in opposing directions and empty contents into a small bowl in case shell removal is required.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    The amazing technique now has an 11% failure rate from 9 eggs
    Reduce the height from which you are dropping the eggs into the skillet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post

    Disaster!


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    The cable management behind that overcooked egg nightmare is horrid.

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