How to Make the Perfect Fried Eggs With Julia Collin Davison

Host Julia Collin Davison cooks up Perfect Fried Eggs.

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[HolographicSweater]

My grandpa taught me to cook eggs this way 75 years ago. We used to cook eggs together every sunday, it’s one of my most heartwarming memories. Last year he got diagnosed with leukemia and sadly he passed away after fighting a long fight. Now every time I see eggs like this it reminds me of those great times we spent together. Thanks for reminding me of such a great memory of my grandpa that I’ll always cherish. ❤️

[RIODJENIRO]

Been making my eggs this way (with lid on top) for over 20 yrs now. I use to make them over easy where I'd flip them and they came out great, but this way with the lid on top makes sure there are no broken egg yolks from the flipping! Thanks so much for sharing with everyone!

[jimbo]

It's your enthusiasm that gets me every time, Julia!! Oh and the plethora of knowledge you own! Bravo!!

[Kris-wwyd]

Julia!
I cannot thank you enough! I am nearly 60 years old and have never fried an egg. My ninety-year-old mother loves a fried egg. I made my first fried egg this morning for my 90 year old mother thanks to your video, and she loves it! She's picky, so if she didn't like it she definitely would not eat it. Thanks to you and your instructions, I could give my 90 year old mother her favorite breakfast this morning. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[littlesheetable]

Thank You! My Daddy always cooked fried eggs for me. I've never been able to make like his. Now I do. Thank you.

[gao]

A “CLOUDED OVER YOLK”, without flipping the egg over, now that’s what I’ve been looking for!
Gotta tell ya, I enjoy watching your obvious in the kitchen. Your recipes are to be admired … someday, I’ll give ‘em a try. For now — the fried egg of my dreams. Finally I know how my beloved Mother made them. Thank you!

[saysyke]

I'm a college student and I've tried making eggs a billion times and I can't thank you enough that this was the first time they turned out to be perfect lots of love from India

[dorethahicks]

I watch this video yesterday and decided to make the eggs this morning and I want to tell you they were fabulous I don't want to make eggs any other way ever again you go girl thanks for your teaching on cooking thank you for using your gift

[amyoung]

Thanks for the tip on even heating of the skillet. Makes so much sense!

[miriamriley]

I love your video: straight to the facts, short and simple. No bs talking and great results. 👏 thanks

[craigward]

Good tip, taking the pan off the heat to let them finish. I had to try them immediately. Thanks for that. 😊👍

[glendacox]

Haven’t cooked for over 40 years and surely never new the ways of eggs….after a new lease on life, this was my first gift of a meal served to my Angel husband of 50 years…it was perfect and I surprised us both! Thank you darling woman for such brilliant instruction. ❤❤❤

[nickpass]

I just made this right after seeing it and it was really delicious! I can't wait for tomorrow morning to have it again!

[bellacucina]

Julia, just perfect. You and Bridget are my favorites. Keep going

[monkeyb]

looks good. I keep a jar of grass-fed ghee by my cooktop, and that works well, and could replace the veggie-oil+butter combo.

[jb]

Thank you for this video. I've been cooking for 61 years, ever since Dad taught me to cook when I was 8, but oddly, even though I like eggs SO MUCH, I've never mastered frying them properly. Boil, poach, scramble, sure, easy. But I like fried the best, so am going to use your method tomorrow morning when I make breakfast. At least there's only me living here, so if I make a "mistake, " I'll be the only one who knows (and I'll still eat the egg(s)) 😁.

[Miata]

Back in college in the '70s I worked one winter as breakfast fry cook in a diner frequented by truckers. I learned to love eggs that year. The most common order was Over Easy and I became a flipping guru.

My personal favorite was Basted Eggs made on a cast iron grill. I would put a hash brown ring (no nicks in edges) on the grill and pour in a dollop of Whirl (imitation butter oil). After letting it that heat for a moment I would do the following all in one motion. Room temperature eggs poured from a bowl into the hash brown ring, a cup of crushed ice shaken out just outside the ring, and an inverted pie tin was pressed down over the whole thing. We had a regular pie tin with a drawer pull attached to the bottom, a homemade tool. Press down until the steam just stops, maybe 30 seconds, and scoop up the perfectly done eggs.

I have not been able to replicate these basted eggs on a cast iron pan of home grill. The flipping skills though, they never went away.

[Hearts]

Thanks, Julia! Where else could we get such a good, quick, expert lesson on the perfect basic breakfast?! Nowhere else but here. You're the best! Will cook them this way now-- just right! 👏😀 🍳🏆

[Bestcabinetmaker]

I do it the same way with the cover, however I cook some cut up ham and mushrooms in the pan while it’s heating up. This heats up the cover too. Then I cook my eggs on top of the ham and mushrooms, with the cover on of course. Excellent!

[gailo]

Thankyou for this video. It was straight to the point and no talking nonsense in between. I’m looking forward to more videos and will subscribe. 😊