Eggactly

Why aren't fried eggs oval?

The perfect over-easy egg is

a perfectly symmetrical circle,

rather than an oblong shape.

While the science behind it

is unknown to me. I am drawn

to a fond egg-frying memory.

Somewhere in desert America,

among parched vegetation, endless sunshine,

and sweat-drenched clothes, preparation

for a food competition was underway.

Being outside was a necessity for the

local and guests participants, alike as

the eggs were to be fried using only solar heat.

With camera crews and a C-list

chef celebrity, I am sure the judges

felt a bit obligated to proclaim him

the winner of the food competition.

I admired his outcome with surprise.

His piece de resistance was frying

his egg inside of a chicken cookie

cutter; it made for the cutest presentation

after the egg was cooked all the way through.

Various internet searches later

I can't recall the program name

or the host. Still, it left a memorable

culinary impression. Soon after the show

I set out to create a shaped fried egg.

I truly enjoyed the outcome.

And off I went to the kitchen to

experiment with my own.

Where my first attempt was

a heart shaped.

As I searched online for elusive

chicken fried egg from the show,

I clicked across cool other shapes...

Like flowers.....

And star shaped eggs

Why stop at basic shapes?

I found a collection of fried eggs,

inspired by gun models.

The first one on the upper left corner looks like a machine gun.

And diagonal from that one to the lower bottom right corner,

that gun looks like a silencer.

One of the things that fascinates me is how everyday foods

can be transformed into something different and unique.

I am up for new atypical presentations.