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Why do my fried eggs start browning very fast?
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I've seen people mention how eggs shouldn't become white after they are dropped in the pan.This keeps happening to me even though I use the "water test" and my eggs keep sticking to the pan (I add oil after the pan heats enough).The eggs are already brown around the edges while the top is still liquid.Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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I've seen people mention how eggs shouldn't become white after they are dropped in the pan.This keeps happening to me even though I use the "water test" and my eggs keep sticking to the pan (I add oil after the pan heats enough).The eggs are already brown around the edges while the top is still liquid.Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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I've seen people mention how eggs shouldn't become white after they are dropped in the pan.This keeps happening to me even though I use the "water test" and my eggs keep sticking to the pan (I add oil after the pan heats enough).The eggs are already brown around the edges while the top is still liquid.Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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I've seen people mention how eggs shouldn't become white after they are dropped in the pan.This keeps happening to me even though I use the "water test" and my eggs keep sticking to the pan (I add oil after the pan heats enough).The eggs are already brown around the edges while the top is still liquid.Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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As @Sebastien has pointed out, your pan is too hot. His advice is spot on. While you can achieve the results you are looking for this way, you would increase your chances quite a bit by using a non-stick pan.
Cooking is about controlling heat. The "water test" you describe might be good for some applications, but it is not always necessary, and it isn't what creates a non-stick surface. In this case, especially, it is causing you to brown your eggs before they are cooked to your liking.
You might be interested in the very low heat method for cooking what the authors describe as an "emoji" egg.
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- Your pan is too hot. To perfectly fry an egg--without browning--you want medium to medium-low heat; what you want is the heat at which butter will juuuust sizzle. And don't use oil.
- The easiest way to ensure that the residual white is cooked on top (assuming you want sunny side up) is to put a lid over the egg when it's almost cooked. Optionally splash a tablespoon of water into the pan (but not on the egg) immediately before putting the lid on.
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What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
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As @Sebastien has pointed out, your pan is too hot. His advice is spot on. While you can achieve the results you are looking for this way, you would increase your chances quite a bit by using a non-stick pan.
Cooking is about controlling heat. The "water test" you describe might be good for some applications, but it is not always necessary, and it isn't what creates a non-stick surface. In this case, especially, it is causing you to brown your eggs before they are cooked to your liking.
You might be interested in the very low heat method for cooking what the authors describe as an "emoji" egg.
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As @Sebastien has pointed out, your pan is too hot. His advice is spot on. While you can achieve the results you are looking for this way, you would increase your chances quite a bit by using a non-stick pan.
Cooking is about controlling heat. The "water test" you describe might be good for some applications, but it is not always necessary, and it isn't what creates a non-stick surface. In this case, especially, it is causing you to brown your eggs before they are cooked to your liking.
You might be interested in the very low heat method for cooking what the authors describe as an "emoji" egg.
answered 7 hours ago
moscafjmoscafj
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As @Sebastien has pointed out, your pan is too hot. His advice is spot on. While you can achieve the results you are looking for this way, you would increase your chances quite a bit by using a non-stick pan.
Cooking is about controlling heat. The "water test" you describe might be good for some applications, but it is not always necessary, and it isn't what creates a non-stick surface. In this case, especially, it is causing you to brown your eggs before they are cooked to your liking.
You might be interested in the very low heat method for cooking what the authors describe as an "emoji" egg.
answered 7 hours ago
moscafjmoscafj
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As @Sebastien has pointed out, your pan is too hot. His advice is spot on. While you can achieve the results you are looking for this way, you would increase your chances quite a bit by using a non-stick pan.
Cooking is about controlling heat. The "water test" you describe might be good for some applications, but it is not always necessary, and it isn't what creates a non-stick surface. In this case, especially, it is causing you to brown your eggs before they are cooked to your liking.
You might be interested in the very low heat method for cooking what the authors describe as an "emoji" egg.
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- Your pan is too hot. To perfectly fry an egg--without browning--you want medium to medium-low heat; what you want is the heat at which butter will juuuust sizzle. And don't use oil.
- The easiest way to ensure that the residual white is cooked on top (assuming you want sunny side up) is to put a lid over the egg when it's almost cooked. Optionally splash a tablespoon of water into the pan (but not on the egg) immediately before putting the lid on.
answered 8 hours ago
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What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
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- Your pan is too hot. To perfectly fry an egg--without browning--you want medium to medium-low heat; what you want is the heat at which butter will juuuust sizzle. And don't use oil.
- The easiest way to ensure that the residual white is cooked on top (assuming you want sunny side up) is to put a lid over the egg when it's almost cooked. Optionally splash a tablespoon of water into the pan (but not on the egg) immediately before putting the lid on.
answered 8 hours ago
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What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
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- Your pan is too hot. To perfectly fry an egg--without browning--you want medium to medium-low heat; what you want is the heat at which butter will juuuust sizzle. And don't use oil.
- The easiest way to ensure that the residual white is cooked on top (assuming you want sunny side up) is to put a lid over the egg when it's almost cooked. Optionally splash a tablespoon of water into the pan (but not on the egg) immediately before putting the lid on.
answered 8 hours ago
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- Your pan is too hot. To perfectly fry an egg--without browning--you want medium to medium-low heat; what you want is the heat at which butter will juuuust sizzle. And don't use oil.
- The easiest way to ensure that the residual white is cooked on top (assuming you want sunny side up) is to put a lid over the egg when it's almost cooked. Optionally splash a tablespoon of water into the pan (but not on the egg) immediately before putting the lid on.
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What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
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What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
What about the water test (water should move around like mercury)?If that test passes then how is the pan too hot?What are the advantages of using butter over oil?
– user3711671
8 hours ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
@user3711671 What do you mean by "how is the pan too hot"? The pan is so hot that it's making your fried eggs start browning very fast. That's how the pan is too hot.
– Tanner Swett
1 hour ago
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