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Over easy

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Culinary Term

Understanding 'over easy' helps when ordering eggs at breakfast places to specify yolk preference.

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When she went to the diner, Maria asked for her eggs over easy.
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Visual Clues

'Over easy' eggs have a very slight browning on the outside with a runny yolk inside.

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His over easy eggs had a perfect golden edge.
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Specific Jargon

'Over easy' is specific to American and Canadian English; it might not be understood elsewhere.

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In London, Emma learned 'over easy' wasn’t common diner lingo.
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