Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Antilope)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:25:58 GMT

No, not me. The time saved flipping the eggs without a spatula is nullified by the cleanup time. Tried it once. Eggs were everywhere except in the pan or plate.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (CajunKing)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:04:41 GMT

ROFLMAO

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (CCinNJ)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:59:11 GMT

Eww.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (CajunKing)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:41:41 GMT

While managing for a not so fast food, corporate chain, Italian Eatery. I had to teach the newly hired line/saute cooks how to mix and flip the saute pans.

It was actually easy to teach guys to do it, the motion is similar to a... um... hmm.. ummmm.... a natural motion most men have done since puberty.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:06:27 GMT

PNWCHEF

Chewy, are you sure you were flipping Buffalo, or maybe flipping a little BULL....................

Don't know, the guy said he was a buffalo!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (edwmax)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:38:35 GMT

chewingthefat

Can you do it without breaking the yoke or doubeling them over, if so how many can you flip?...if you can't, would you like to know how?

I can do 3 eggs using a omelet pan. It is easy once you learn. A simple movement of the pan and the egg will flip itself.

But why flip; a secret I recently learned is to get the pan & oil or butter hot, drop in the eggs and add tablespoon of water; .. cover with a lid (i use glass). The steam will cook the top as the bottom cooks. The butter will have enough water, but it will steam off before getting the eggs in, so I add about a tablespoon. The glass lid lets me see when to take up the eggs. With a hot pan the eggs will cook in about 50 to 60 seconds.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Twinwillow)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:11:09 GMT

I do it very easily. I flip them in slow motion. Never misses.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (pnwchef)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:51:33 GMT

Chewy, are you sure you were flipping Buffalo, or maybe flipping a little BULL....................

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Foodbme)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:35:06 GMT

chewingthefat

Foodbme

Sundancer7

I see the TV guys do it all the time. They make it seem so simple. I cannot do it.
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

The type of pan you use is important too. It should have slightly rounded sides sith the top slightly wider than the bottom as opposed to straight sides. http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=321193&green=23824057395&mbcc=456

That's true, however if you get good at it, you can flip a live buffalo, as I did tonight, but I had to use both hands.............I must be getting old!

C'mon!! You really expect us to believe you had to use both hands to flip it????

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:52:14 GMT

Foodbme

Sundancer7

I see the TV guys do it all the time. They make it seem so simple. I cannot do it.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

The type of pan you use is important too. It should have slightly rounded sides sith the top slightly wider than the bottom as opposed to straight sides. http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=321193&green=23824057395&mbcc=456

That's true, however if you get good at it, you can flip a live buffalo, as I did tonight, but I had to use both hands.............I must be getting old!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Foodbme)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:32:54 GMT

Sundancer7

I see the TV guys do it all the time. They make it seem so simple. I cannot do it.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

The type of pan you use is important too. It should have slightly rounded sides sith the top slightly wider than the bottom as opposed to straight sides. http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=321193&green=23824057395&mbcc=456

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:22:26 GMT

Sundancer7

I see the TV guys do it all the time. They make it seem so simple. I cannot do it.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Paul, practice with one egg, you cant completely miss the pan on the flip, if the yoke breaks, scrambeled egg, try again! Make sure the white isn't stuck to the pan!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Sundancer7)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:56:24 GMT

I see the TV guys do it all the time. They make it seem so simple. I cannot do it.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:50:58 GMT

PNWCHEF

What color gravel

For you, PINK!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (EdSails)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:44:55 GMT

chewingthefat

EdSails

OK, CTF, so how do you do it?

First practice this way, get an old pan, cover the bottom with small gravel, really, then in a piston like motion with your hand flick the pan forward and up , pulling it back, to starting position flattened out. It's really easy, 10 practice flips you'll be good to go, confidence in the motion helps a bunch Ed!
PS. practice till you can get all the gravel to swap positions without going all over the place!

Interesting. Sounds like something I better practice outside!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (pnwchef)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:38:06 GMT

What color gravel

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Foodbme)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:22:05 GMT

chewingthefat

EdSails

OK, CTF, so how do you do it?

First practice this way, get an old pan, cover the bottom with small gravel, really, then in a piston like motion with your hand flick the pan forward and up , pulling it back, to starting position flattened out. It's really easy, 10 practice flips you'll be good to go, confidence in the motion helps a bunch Ed!
PS. practice till you can get all the gravel to swap positions without going all over the place!

When starting out with real eggs, use a safety net-----Newspapers on the floor!!!!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Foodbme)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:18:22 GMT

chewingthefat

Foodbme

There's another thread on here that covers the subject.
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Cracking-eggs-a-silly-question-m644492.aspx

That seems to deal with cracking the eggs, not flipping them, or did I miss something?

It's discussed around post # 21

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:16:06 GMT

mar52

Something in this thread makes me think....

Flip on
Flip off

The Clapper?

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:13:23 GMT

EdSails

OK, CTF, so how do you do it?

First practice this way, get an old pan, cover the bottom with small gravel, really, then in a piston like motion with your hand flick the pan forward and up , pulling it back, to starting position flattened out. It's really easy, 10 practice flips you'll be good to go, confidence in the motion helps a bunch Ed!
PS. practice till you can get all the gravel to swap positions without going all over the place!
EDIT.
Pull the pan BACKWARDS , don't flip too high, try to keep an egg edge on the pan, move it forward to catch the egg, moving the pan down to soften the inpact with the pan, like catching a line drive, so you don't bust your hand, or the egg.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Scorereader)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:23:17 GMT

it's not the first flip that gets me, it's the flip back...argh!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (EdSails)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:38:25 GMT

OK, CTF, so how do you do it?

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (fishtaco)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:59:17 GMT

4, never the need to do more at once.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (mar52)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:09 GMT

I forgot to write the rest of my post.

Anytime I try to flip eggs they either fold in half or I break the yolks.

I've found covering the pan for a short while results in a over not at all egg which is done to my liking. A sprinkling of water or bacon grease in the pan before covering also helps.

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (mar52)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:57:46 GMT

Something in this thread makes me think....

Flip on
Flip off

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:33:24 GMT

Mosca

I do 3. Shake, shake, quick flip, move the pan down while catching to slow the landing.

Mosca is skake shaking to make sure the eggs are not sticking to the pan, because if they are, you got trouble!

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Michael Hoffman)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:23:26 GMT

chewingthefat

Michael Hoffman

I can do it, certainly, but I've never done more than four at a time.

Are you doing the bacon at the same time??

Yep, and the sausage, too. But not in the same skillet as the eggs, although there be bacon grease in with the eggs..

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:21:03 GMT

Michael Hoffman

I can do it, certainly, but I've never done more than four at a time.

Are you doing the bacon at the same time??

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (chewingthefat)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:19:28 GMT

Foodbme

There's another thread on here that covers the subject.
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Cracking-eggs-a-silly-question-m644492.aspx

That seems to deal with cracking the eggs, not flipping them, or did I miss something?

Re:Flipping fried eggs in a skillet without a spatula (Michael Hoffman)

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:56:29 GMT

Of course.