Many ways to cook eggs.

Have you ever wondered how many ways there are to make eggs? I have collected a list of the common ways to make eggs for your reference.

Soft-boiled eggs, also known as coddled eggs, are eggs that are immersed in boiling water for a few minutes so that they are semi-cooked. They can be eaten as is, or in Asian cultures, soft-boiled eggs are frequently served with a bit of soy sauce. Note however that soft-boiled eggs may pose a health risk, as not all germs are killed during the brief boiling.

Hard-boiled eggs are eggs that have been immersed in boiling water until they are cooked through and through, and their yolks and white have set completely solid.


Scrambled eggs are eggs that are cracked out of their shells, beaten thoroughly so that the yolk and the white are completely mixed, and then poured onto an oiled pan and gently fried and broken up into small pieces. Scrambled eggs are often mixed with herbs, or can be served with just a bit of salt and pepper.

Poached eggs are eggs that are gently cracked out of their shells into a pot of boiling water and cooked until their whites set hard and their yolks are a little runny. This way of cooking eggs takes a bit of skill, since its easy to break up the eggs while in boiling water.


Eggs over-easy are made by cracking eggs into a pan, cooking till the underside is firm, and then flipping it over and cooking it briefly on the other uncooked side. To qualify as eggs over-easy, the yolk should still be slightly runny.

Eggs over-hard are made by cracking eggs into a pan and frying until the bottom side is firm, and then flipping over and frying until the other side is firm as well. The yolks of eggs over-hard should be completely solid.

Eggs sunny-side up are made by cracking the egg into a frying pan and gently frying it on only one side, usually with a lid over the pan, relying on diffuse low heat to cook the top side of the egg. Usually, both the yolk and some of the white are a little runny.

Steamed eggs are made by beating the eggs lightly with a little water, and then steaming it. This is a popular way of making eggs in Asian cultures.

Omelettes are eggs which are beaten with milk and cheese and fried with vegetables or meat. This is a popular way of making eggs in Western cultures.

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