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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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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 months ago

Alabama eggs.

Because they're in bread

[–] transientpunk 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Bird in a nest.

Love dipping the middle piece in the egg yolk

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Toad in hole up here in Canada

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Eggs in a basket

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Goatse sandwich

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Eggs in a basket

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

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

I always heard it as egg in a nest.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

SO is dancing around singing "Sunshine Toast!". Must be a British thing. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Toad in a hole.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well that's confusing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I always called it Popeye toast

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Ova in a Land Rova

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I'll try it :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

bread frame

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

"Eggs in a nest is the only right answer"

Checks results

"What the fuck"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Toad in the Hole

Frog in the Log

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Very carefully

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Egg in a frame.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Growing up we always called it lighthouse eggs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

You need more butter in the pan

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

One eyed Jacks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Brown Eyed Susan lol

[–] FellowEnt 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You missed one-eyed Egyptian.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

This is what I grew up calling it was well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

l'œuf dans le loaf

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Savory donut

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Hobbit holes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Birdie in a basket - got that from a friend who hails from near Mobile, Alabama.

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