In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > My mom used to cook them that way when camping. She used bacon grease.
> >
> > It works too but tends to leave a LOT of "crispy" white around the
> > edges. That method has it's place too!
>
> That's the way my mom did basted eggs when we were growing up. The
> "crispy" white edges were one of my favorite things about them. Using a
> spatula she would "push" waves of grease over the eggs. The yolks were
> always a nice ooey-gooey consistency and the right temperature. They
> aren't the same using olive or vegetable oil.
>
> It's been years since I've had real basted eggs. Thanks for the memory
> -- I can almost smell them sizzling in the pan now.
>
> --Lin

I totally understand. <g>
Childhood memories imho are some of the most precious...
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