Am I the only one grossed out by foodies and restaurants using runny egg yolks?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a food “influencer” (don’t love the term) and I think it’s totally fine however you like your eggs and cheese the way you do. And I’m intrigued but your comment, because I obviously never want to “gross anyone out” with what I post.

I like a soft-medium (aka runny) poached egg, but I also like scrambled. Can I assume that your aversion to a softer poach is that it may be undercooked that way?

As far as the cheese - gotta admit I’m
Scratching my head on this one. What is it about a cheese pull that doesn’t appeal? I can’t imagine it would be an undercooking issue here so I’m not sure what the aversion would be?

Yolks and cheese are overdone, as in played out, its sloppy, its gluttonous, and its frankly gross to some people. I am one of those people. I like cheese and I will eat over easy and poached eggs, but the photos and clips of of oozing and squirting yolks on top of all sorts of random foods is gross. And loading things up with too much cheese just reeks of obesity epidemic and its low class, to me.

Thanks for the laugh. Personally I don't think cheese is as low class as not knowing the difference between its and it's.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems my instagram feed has a deluge of foodies, local restaurants and influencer cooks poking runny eggs for photos and clips. Similar to all the melty and stretchy cheese content, which is also gross. I like eggs, ideally scrambled or poached for breakfast, but a runny over-easy egg on top of everything breakfast, lunch and dinner, then poked or smushed to ooze yolk out, is so gross and unappealing. Why is this a thing? My husband said it makes him not want to go to one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants.

Maybe step away from your phone and touch grass. If this is what you are worried about your world is very small.

Touch grass
Get friends
Get a life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a food “influencer” (don’t love the term) and I think it’s totally fine however you like your eggs and cheese the way you do. And I’m intrigued but your comment, because I obviously never want to “gross anyone out” with what I post.

I like a soft-medium (aka runny) poached egg, but I also like scrambled. Can I assume that your aversion to a softer poach is that it may be undercooked that way?

As far as the cheese - gotta admit I’m
Scratching my head on this one. What is it about a cheese pull that doesn’t appeal? I can’t imagine it would be an undercooking issue here so I’m not sure what the aversion would be?

Yolks and cheese are overdone, as in played out, its sloppy, its gluttonous, and its frankly gross to some people. I am one of those people. I like cheese and I will eat over easy and poached eggs, but the photos and clips of of oozing and squirting yolks on top of all sorts of random foods is gross. And loading things up with too much cheese just reeks of obesity epidemic and its low class, to me.

Thanks for the laugh. Personally I don't think cheese is as low class as not knowing the difference between its and it's.

Hahahaha! This is spectacular 🤣🤣

[Anonymous]

I'm not grossed out by runny yolks, but I don't care to eat them myself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably, yes, you are in the minority in being “grossed out” by this. That would be a outside the mainstream view that is a unlikely to be shared by many others.

A very large percentage of Americans think runny eggs yolks are gross.

+1

If someone in my vicinity is eating them, I have to avert my eyes so as not to gag.

Agree! I do not want a runny egg on my pizza, salad, hamburger, or whatever else. So gross..every chef seems to think it is " gourmet"...it is not.

[Anonymous]

Sad thread started by a person devoid of taste buds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably, yes, you are in the minority in being “grossed out” by this. That would be a outside the mainstream view that is a unlikely to be shared by many others.

A very large percentage of Americans think runny eggs yolks are gross.

+1

If someone in my vicinity is eating them, I have to avert my eyes so as not to gag.

Agree! I do not want a runny egg on my pizza, salad, hamburger, or whatever else. So gross...every chef seems to think it is "gourmet"...it is not.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably, yes, you are in the minority in being “grossed out” by this. That would be a outside the mainstream view that is a unlikely to be shared by many others.

A very large percentage of Americans think runny eggs yolks are gross.

lol keep telling yourself that.

I'm a different poster and I think he's correct.
You do you though

I was a country club waitress in college. Scrambled eggs were the most common breakfast eggs by a mile. A lot of people have an aversion to yolks. A "fried egg" is generally nearly cooked through, with little in any runny yolk. Over easy, sunny side up, and poached (including eggs bene) were popular but scrambled were likely more popular than all of them combined.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s gross too but my kids and husband love sopping up runny egg yolk with toast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems my instagram feed has a deluge of foodies, local restaurants and influencer cooks poking runny eggs for photos and clips. Similar to all the melty and stretchy cheese content, which is also gross. I like eggs, ideally scrambled or poached for breakfast, but a runny over-easy egg on top of everything breakfast, lunch and dinner, then poked or smushed to ooze yolk out, is so gross and unappealing. Why is this a thing? My husband said it makes him not want to go to one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants.

Maybe step away from your phone and touch grass. If this is what you are worried about your world is very small.

Touch grass
Get friends
Get a life

NP here, This is the food forum where it's perfectly ok to talk about small things. It doesn't mean there aren't bigger problems in the world. OP didn't say she is worried, she just asked a little question for conversation. PP, you should probably stay off the lighthearted forums.

[Anonymous]

I get mildly annoyed when I've read one too many food or restaurant review mentioning jammy yolks (jammy anything tbh). I like runny yoks (but NO undercooked whites). I do like hardboiled eggs, but hard cooked yolks are definitely dry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get mildly annoyed when I've read one too many food or restaurant review mentioning jammy yolks (jammy anything tbh). I like runny yoks (but NO undercooked whites). I do like hardboiled eggs, but hard cooked yolks are definitely dry.

That is why deviled eggs exist-softens hard boiled eggs.

But jammy yolks are more put together than runny but not hard, so it makes sense to me to differentiate them.

But fact is that egg on top is in fact a gourmet trend.

I don’t love them in certain preparations, but generally they add a mouthfeel that is nice.

I love a sous vide egg, where the whole thing is jammy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's an "almond mom"? Is that like a Karen, but with food?

No, it's a mom who has a restrictive diet for herself and restricts her kids' food as well (under the guise of health, but in reality to her disordered relationship with food). The term comes from the Hadid sisters who said that when they told their mom they were hungry as kids, she would tell them to chew seven almonds very slowly.

Another example is my mom. We were FaceTiming her after going out for brunch the other day and my two young boys were describing what they ate (one had a burger and fries, one had grilled cheese and fries, both from the kids' menu). My mom said "wow, sounds like you won't need to eat for the rest of the day! You guys are all set!" Basically suggesting that my 2yo and 5yo should fast for the rest of the day to atone for eating for a somewhat unhealthy meal. This is very much in line with stuff she said to my sister and me all the time growing up.

So you answer, "No mom. They're good. They're healthy children who need the food to grow. They're not dieting middle aged women who need to lose a few pounds."

Well, most would probably think this and not say it...but if only we could say it...

[Anonymous]

I, too, am totally grossed out seeing foodies eat runny eggs! Anyone who eats a runny egg risks ending up with salmonella bacteria. Salmonella can make its way into food or water, and when it does, it can cause all sorts of unpleasant side effects like diarrhea, fever, chills and in some cases even more severe symptoms. Salmonella is significantly more common in raw or undercooked foods than it is in cooked foods. So, when the foodies say, "...Its creamy..." No, it's raw and it's disgusting!

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]I, too, am totally grossed out seeing foodies eat runny eggs! Anyone who eats a runny egg risks ending up with salmonella bacteria. Salmonella can make its way into food or water, and when it does, it can cause all sorts of unpleasant side effects like diarrhea, fever, chills and in some cases even more severe symptoms. Salmonella is significantly more common in raw or undercooked foods than it is in cooked foods. So, when the foodies say, "...Its creamy..." No, it's raw and it's disgusting![/quote]

stop eating shitty eggs.