Over easy and over medium refers to the density of the cooked egg yolk.. I like mine over easy which means that the yolk is fluid when cut into.. Some like theirs over medium which simply means that the yolk is more solid.. Other like them over hard which means that the yolk is just about solid..
Ross
Just to expand on that a little, the "over" part means "flipped over." You take your basic fried egg, and flip it in the pan. How long you cook it after you flip it determines the second word. Over-easy (also over-light) is just cooked enough to put a "skin" on the yolk. The yolk stays nice and runny. Over-medium cooks the yolk partially, and over-hard cooks the yolk completely -- which, of course, ruins the egg (IMO).
CD
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