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How You Fry Your Eggs Will Reveal The Absolute Best Thing About You

Do you like the edges nice and crispy, or soft and white?

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Jesse Szewczyk
Jesse Szewczyk
BuzzFeed Staff

  1. First things first: Pick an egg to fry.
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    A plain ol' white egg — what else would I use?
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    A plain ol' white egg — what else would I use?
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    A fancy brown egg.
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    A fancy brown egg.
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    A SUPER fancy blue egg.
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    A SUPER fancy blue egg.
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    An itty-bitty quail egg.
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    An itty-bitty quail egg.
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  2. What type of pan will you cook it in?
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    A nonstick pan, duh.
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    A nonstick pan, duh.
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    A regular ol' pan.
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    A regular ol' pan.
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    A cast-iron skillet.
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    A cast-iron skillet.
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    Not a pan, but a pot (to prevent oil from splattering).
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    Not a pan, but a pot (to prevent oil from splattering).
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  3. And will you add anything to the pan?
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    Just some oil.
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    Just some oil.
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    A pat or two of butter.
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    A pat or two of butter.
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    Coconut oil.
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    Coconut oil.
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    Nope, they don't need anything.
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    Nope, they don't need anything.
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  4. And how hot should the pan be?
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    Low — eggs need to be cooked low and slow.
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    Medium-low — slow, but not painstakingly slow.
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    Medium.
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    SUPER HOT — I like the edges to be crispy.

  5. Pick an egg that looks closest to how you like 'em:
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  6. And what will you season it with?
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    Just salt and pepper.
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    Just salt and pepper.
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    A little bit of red pepper flakes (in addition to the salt and pepper, of course).
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    A little bit of red pepper flakes (in addition to the salt and pepper, of course).
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    Some chives (again, with salt and pepper).
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    Some chives (again, with salt and pepper).
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    Nothing. Good eggs don't need anything else!
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    Nothing. Good eggs don't need anything else!
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