Another egg question- the 1st had too many funny answers!?

Question

OK, scrambled eggs are beat together in a bowl, then placed on the grill to cook. When I was in the Navy, a few of the cooks told me that there were "country fried eggs" and that these were plain eggs that begin to fry, then are "scrambled" up while on the grill, (with nothing added) with a small amount of the yolk left soft. My dad, who cooked in a diner for a while said that this was a bunch of horsehockey. What do you know? If I asked for this in a restaurant, would anybody know what I wanted?

Answer 1

Depending on what area of the country you are in you can get many names for the same thing, around here country fried eggs are sunny side up over fried potato's. Scrambled eggs are mixed in a bowl with a tablespoon of milk for soft moist and tender or a tablespoon of water for dry.

Answer 2

I've heard that sometimes the scrambled eggs are left a little runny because if you cook them (in the pan) to the desired consistency, by the time the eggs get to the table they are too hard.

I've never heard of leaving part of the yolk soft...I think your dad is right on that part!

Scrambled Eggs Unscrambled
Yield: 3 to 4 servings

5 eggs
5 tablespoons milk
1 pat of butter
Kosher salt
Ground pepper
Chives or parsley to garnish

In a small mixing bowl, combine eggs and milk with a fork. In a non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Stir a pinch of kosher salt into egg mixture then pour into pan, stirring slowly with a heat resistant rubber spatula. As soon as curds begin to form, increase heat to high and instead of stirring, use the spatula to fold the eggs over themselves while gently shaking the pan with your other hand. As soon as no more liquid is running around the bottom of the pan, remove from the heat and serve. Season with fresh black pepper and garnish with fresh chives or parsley. Remember: if they look done in the pan, they'll be over-done on the plate.

Answer 3

I have never heard of them called country fried eggs. They have been called soft scrambled or hard scrambled (where they are really chopped up good and done all the way through). But most people just call them scrambled eggs.

Answer 4

I have been in over 37 States and have never heard or seen the term "country fired eggs". They sound like ordinary scrambled eggs to me no matter what anyone calls them.Add in a bunch of other ongredients and you can then call it an omelet.

Answer 5

Scrambled eggs

Answer 6

Country fried eggs definitely do exist. However, having restaurant staff understand you is another story. A man went into an IHOP and wanted his "usual" -- country fried steak and eggs, but due to a menu overhaul, his order was scrutinized.
Be sure to check out the source...

Answer 7

omly once did i hear eggs called country fried and that i think was in bedford va in atruck stop by roanoke the eggs were scramble but then they were mixed with grits..only thing i can think of and i was in service military 20 years and never heard it i guess maybe because i was in the af not navy...

Answer 8

no, because that is like 3 different ways of cooking them... it would be fried scrambled over easy, sunny side up egg

Answer 9

i made scrambled eggs yesterday for breakfast without adding anything to them. they were good.

Answer 10

go ahead honey the waitress will tell the cook there's a dotty broad who doesn't know what the hell she wants so wreck 'em runny she'll never know the difference lolololol