One comment about my seasoning changed how I cook eggs

I used to always fry eggs in olive oil on high heat. Scorched the pan every time and thought that was just how it went. Last month a guy on Reddit told me to switch to medium low heat with butter instead. Said I was basically burning my breakfast before it even started. I tried it and honestly my eggs come out way better now. No more burnt brown edges and the texture is actually soft. Weird how one little tip you hear for years can finally click one day. Anyone else have a simple cooking change that completely flipped their routine?

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barbararamirez21d ago

I see what you're saying about the butter and medium low heat... but honestly I just don't agree. I've been frying eggs in olive oil on high heat for fifteen years and my eggs come out crispy on the edges with a runny yolk and that's exactly how I like them. The brown edges aren't burnt to me, they're the best part. I tried the butter and low heat thing once because everyone online kept saying it was the only way and my eggs just came out pale and sad looking. Tasted fine I guess but totally missing that texture I actually want. So I think it really depends on what you're going for. If you want soft and tender then sure do it their way. But don't let anyone tell you high heat with olive oil is wrong if that's what makes you happy.

the_joel20d ago

Fifteen years! Man that's dedication. I've been doing the same thing with avocado oil for about five years now and I completely get what you mean about those crispy brown edges, honestly that's the whole point of frying an egg to me. Tried the butter method once myself and felt the same way, just looked kinda blah.