"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:13:44 -0400, Bob Muncie >
> wrote:
>
>>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Mr. Bill wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:33:39 +0200, ChattyCathy
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> for this survey
>>>>> I can't believe that scrambled was not even a choice?!! Am I the
>>>>> only one that likes scrambled eggs?
>>>>
>>>> Believe it. The question was How do you like your fried eggs?" not "How
>>>> you like your eggs cooed?" Fried is definitely not my favourite style
>>>> of
>>>> egg.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Never met an egg I didn't like. Most times fried, but boiled, basted,
>>> scrambled, are all fine too. When we have scrambled, they usually have
>>> something mixed in them, such as a chopped up meat, cheese, onions. I
>>> chose
>>> over easy because most times that is what we have, but if I just fried
>>> up a
>>> pound of bacon, they will be basted.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Ed - I'm guessing you never overcooked a hard boiled one have you (all
>>hard and green in the middle)?
>>
> I'd like to know how an egg is lightly basted in *deep* fat. I like
> basted eggs a lot, but I've never seen them dipped into fat like a
> french fry. My "fried" eggs are always over easy.
>

Basted eggs are simply fried eggs with a little oil spooned over the top.
They are definitely not deep fried.

Jill