Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fried egg" in English language version.
If an egg is fried over easy, it is fried on both sides in such a way that the yolk (the yellow part) stays slightly liquid
During a family vacation in my late teens, I was shocked to discover what I called dippy eggs was just called "over easy" throughout most of the rest of the country. Outside of Northern Appalachia, dippy eggs refers to the British-born dish that featured soft-boiled eggs served alongside strips of toast, something I discovered at a posh little brunch spot near Niagara Falls.
also over-easy
Cookery (of fried eggs)
turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but hard on top
(of an egg)
fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside
(of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.
(of an egg)
fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
of an egg
fried on one side only
The key is to fry the eggs over high enough heat that the whites can set while the yolks still stay "dippy" (that's how many Pennsylvanians refer to over easy eggs). Breakfast doesn't get any more Pennsylvania than this!
Apparently "over easy" is the proper term for my favorite kind of eggs, but I was grew up in a household with two parents who were born and raised in Pennsylvania, so we call eggs with a runny middle dippy.
