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It was incredibly easy and fun to make. I only have one question: what do you call it? I've heard so many names for it. Vote in my fun poll.

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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

I heard it called "Eggy in the basket" from V for Vendetta.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Alabama eggs.

Because they're in bread

[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are many names for the dish, including bullseye eggs, eggs in a frame, egg in a hole, eggs in a nest, gashouse eggs, gashouse special, gasthaus eggs, hole in one, one-eyed Jack, one-eyed Pete, one-eyed Sam, pirate's eye, and popeye.[7][8][9][10] The name toad in the hole is sometimes used for this dish,[7] though that name more commonly refers to sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_in_the_basket

The next level trick is to take the bread that was removed to make room for the eggs, and put cheese between them and crimp the edges with a fork before toasting that too

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A kid favorite. We call it "Egg in a hole."

Tips:

  • Use a small wine or cocktail glass to make the hole. Rotate slowly on top of a wooden cutting board. Much easier and looks nicer.

  • Whole wheat bread works great.

  • Cover the pan with a glass pot lid to control the heat. Flip as soon as the egg is opaque. Don't worry, it keeps cooking. Otherwise, the bread cooks much faster so you end up with either burnt bread or overcooked egg.

  • Dabs of butter on both sides make the bread golden brown and crispy.

  • Also good with slices of avocado and your choice of hot sauce. Or if going sweet, cooked peaches and maple syrup.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Bird in a nest.

Love dipping the middle piece in the egg yolk

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago

Eggs in a basket

[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Toad in hole up here in Canada

[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What I’ve know it as as well in Minnesota.

[–] hyhachi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

i'll throw some cheese in before the egg and call it a choad in the hole.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Bird in a nest or toad in a hole are two names I've heard for it.

[–] htrayl@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Eggs in a basket

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I had no idea there were so many names for this lol.

I always heard it as egg in a nest.

[–] mierkxiii@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Egg in a hole (Kentucky). We use egg in a basket or egg in a nest if it's hash browns instead of bread.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago

Toad in a hole.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone called that "Toad in the hole"? Toad in the Hole is a completely different recipe.

[–] ignirtoq@fedia.io 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disambiguation page says it's also sometimes used as another name for the egg in the basket dish.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Well that's confusing.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] deepdivedylan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the best name I've learned today. I knew asking Lemmy was a good idea. 😺

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[–] isyasad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"hole-in-one" or more like holinwuns, stress on the first syllable. We would use cookie cutters to get shapes out of the middle too.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Ova in a Land Rova

[–] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Serious question: How do you eat it? Egg almost always falls out when I eat it.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My family eats it with a fork and knife on a plate. Not like a cookie.

[–] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

I'll try it :D

[–] Tugboater203@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's called Chicken on a Raft. There's an old sea shanty about it.

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One Eyed Jack, but apparently I'm in a fairly extreme minority there.

[–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

bread frame

[–] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"Eggs in a nest is the only right answer"

Checks results

"What the fuck"

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

I always called it Popeye toast

[–] spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Toad in the Hole

Frog in the Log

[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You missed one-eyed Egyptian.

[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is what I grew up calling it was well.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you get the egg to stay in when you put it in the toaster?

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Very carefully

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[–] s3rvant@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Tried these recently as well; found a plastic cup that cut the holes perfectly. Kiddos loved them.

I can't believe no one has said "windowpane toast" yet

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You need more butter in the pan

[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

One eyed Jacks?

[–] Noved@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Brown Eyed Susan lol

[–] xv9d@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

Growing up we always called it lighthouse eggs

[–] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago

l'œuf dans le loaf

I've never actually called it that, but Imma roll with it.

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Egg in a frame.

[–] xytaruka@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My mom called them ufos (unidentified frying objects)

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Savory donut

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