Thanks for watching Its Only Food w/Chef John Politte. In this video we are showing you how to flip eggs without a spatula. Disclaimer: The comment regarding the use is of motor oil is a joke intended for humor. Do not use motor oil in the cooking of eggs
I like the idea of flipping the bread, I had a friend that was really good at flipping about anything in a pan, when I asked him how he learned to do that he said he started by flipping frozen peas in a pan. That would be a challenge!
I prefer 10W-30 in the winter, and 20W-50 in the summer... extra virgin Castrol... it's the best! Seriously, though, the haters have always got to hate, no matter what you use for oil. Like you said, use whatever you like. As an instructional video on the flipping technique, you're great! Love the video!
This is nice, John, I like the idea of practicing on using bread first. I can picture eggs on the floor if I do the flipping. But you did a good job explaining what we need to do. Thanks
I've tried this multiple times. It either didn't work or I ended up cleaning up a mess. I never thought about practicing with bread! I love these kinds of basic technique videos!
Thanks for posting this! I love your technique videos, really help a lot! When I cook my eggs, the are done many different ways, some with oils, some with butter, some with ghee... all depends on what you want! What I needed was to learn this technique and I can't wait to master it! Thank you Chef!
Thanks for watching, I love doing videos where I can teach technique, and I love to hear feedback on how it helped people. Be sure to let me know how its going in your egg flipping
This is my first video on this channel and subscribed the instant I saw Chef John’s face. I knew instantly that this is the only person I need cooking tips from. I’m so excited to begin this journey with you Chef John, thank you
Nice video, John. This is how I learned it back in the '70s as a breakfast cook. Bread heel, 3 and 9 o'clock, with the spatula and all. It can be tricky but I'm able to flip 4 eggs at once even today in the advanced age of my late '60s.
Your use of a piece of bread for practice is the most helpful idea I have seen. Thank you for sound basics and a way to develop solid confident technique. Basically you are saving me “mess”. The yolk orientation also is a key I had not seen mentioned. I like practical. Thank you. The “quiet”(“eggs should not talk when they go in the pan”) egg entering the pan I have heard from Chef’s before about egg preparation in general. It does produce a soft textured pleasant forking/eating egg so one does not make a lot of utensil noise on the plate while eating……not that my teenage grandchildren would do that! Now on to learning to crack an egg with one hand! BTW, I noticed you crack it on the edge of the pan. I was taught to use a flat surface, not a sharp surface. I do not know if it matters but the explanation was, the flat surface produces no fine fragmentation of the shell. I crack on the counter, put the eggs in a small bowl and pour them into the pan together….personal preference.
I appreciate your kind comment. I have no preference on how or where to crack my eggs, I guess it all depends on the kitchen I am in. Have a great rest of your week, and thanks again for your comment and for watching!
Super duper delicious looking! I can never turn eggs without some incident. I will have to try the two-egg flip. Should the eggs be cold or warm? I say cold.
Love your techniques, I was wondering if it was still possible when the two eggs weren't together, but great job, you make it look easy. No pun intended.
I use the same tech as you for flipping. Only thing I do different is crack the eggs into a shallow bowl before putting them in the pan, so if a shell shard falls in I can get it out without burning my fingers. Also if it's all one blob of egg, I find it easier to flip consistently.
What I love about its only food is that there is no right or wrong way of doing anything. I was trained by an excellent egg and breakfast grill man, and he had a small stainless bowl that he used for his omelets, and cracked ready to go eggs. I asked him what is what for and he said the same thing. It's a great idea as you wait for burner time and pans in a breakfast rush kitchen. Keeps you busy with something. Great comment. Thanks for watching and have a great rest of your day
Great video, John. Tip about flipping bread for practice is very helpful. One question. Do you prefer an 8 or 10 inch skillet for cooking two eggs? Does it matter which one? Thanks.
I’m with you chef John on getting that brown edge on the eggs. It looks and tastes terrible, very metallic. Thanks for this video, I really need to get a handle on flipping food. I’ve wanted to learn this for a long time.
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood Wow! I was going to ask you about that! I've been using power steering fluid all these years. Do you find the brake fluid more flavorful?
Thanks Chef for video on technique. Any chance on doing a show on how to properly crack a egg. My failure rate is not acceptable. Is it because I'm a south paw. Chef I'm planning to make your Dragon noodle recipe and topping it off with shrimp. To the point can one subsitute dried cilantro for fresh. Further can fresh be stored in freezer and for how long. Your advice would be appreciated. Cheers
Please use fresh cilantro, you will really be losing out on the flavor if you use dried. Keep the leftover cilantro in a baggie in your butter crisper, or make a salsa to use it up. I can do a video on how to crack eggs, look for it! Thanks for watching
@@suededelray6207 my friend holds the egg in one hand, then takes a dinner knife to tap, and crack open the top. This way, the yolk is at the bottom of the egg, so it's less likely to break the yoke, as opposed to breaking the egg on the edge of the pan
We didn't get to see cutting open the eggs to see how runny the yolks were. I just use a silicone spatula. I've got a sheet of notepaper pinned to the cupboard door and each time I fry an egg over easy _successfully_ I make a tick. But if the yolk breaks I make a cross. By counting the total number of ticks and crosses you can see how many eggs you cooked. My little list has around 50 ticks and only three crosses, so the spatula does the job 94% of the time.
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood I practiced with a piece of bread yesterday and I flipped my first egg this morning and in a stainless steel pan! Yayyyyyyy! 🤗 Thank you again.
I prefer to use my stainless steel Revereware to cook my eggs. If heated until water droplets dance on the surface, the eggs will not stick. They will slide all over the pan, making them easy to flip. I don't like mine to be caramelized, but pure white with a perfectly slightly runny center.
I NEVER put water in my egg pan. To clean; slightly warm the pan with oil inside. Pour in a tsp of salt and rub lightly with a wad of paper towels for one minute while still on the heat. Dump and wipe clean with a fresh paper towel. I’m a breakfast cook (with my own pans). I have 4 Calpholon 6 inch pans and 6 ceramic Bialetti omelette pans. I bought them all at the same time. 8 years ago…
I did this when my pans were new, once they are seasoned, they are easier to wipe out and maintain, I was a breakfast cook about 42 years ago, and there are many tricks to keeping your pans clean and well maintained, or as the kids say now "hacks"
You didnt mention using a bit of Bacon Grease which is the best for eggs. Also the first time flipping with a "live egg" it's best to do over the sink until you are proficient. I flipped 1000s of eggs as a short order cook. Once you know you have a quality egg pan no need to check with a spatula. Just roll the pan like your making jiffy pop popcorn. Dating myself.
Yea, I believe I am too old to go back to slinging hash. Worked at Denny's in the late 70's/early 80's working the breakfast shift...It's been a long wild ride and I appreciate you watching and adding your "2 cents".
Yeah, I just learned how toxic Teflon was, so I'll be avoiding that. Aside from that new information, I cook with cast iron by default, so this isn't the video for me.
The hard part is flipping. I tried once and when the eggs land, it splashes grease all over the place, some on my hand. It would take lots of practices to get it right. It's not easy, folks. I'd rather go to McDonald the next time.
Thanks for watching Its Only Food w/Chef John Politte. In this video we are showing you how to flip eggs without a spatula.
Disclaimer: The comment regarding the use is of motor oil is a joke intended for humor. Do not use motor oil in the cooking of eggs
DUH?
@@MiJaHa you'd be suprised
Probably.@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood
I've been using motor oil as per your mention. I find it works really well for the flip. Not getting a lot of compliments on flavor though tbh.
LOL...thanks for watching.
😂
Are you using 5w-40 or 10w-40? It does make a difference.
😂
I like the idea of flipping the bread, I had a friend that was really good at flipping about anything in a pan, when I asked him how he learned to do that he said he started by flipping frozen peas in a pan. That would be a challenge!
That sounds like it could become a mess...lol..I appreciate you watching
I prefer 10W-30 in the winter, and 20W-50 in the summer... extra virgin Castrol... it's the best! Seriously, though, the haters have always got to hate, no matter what you use for oil. Like you said, use whatever you like. As an instructional video on the flipping technique, you're great! Love the video!
Love your comment! Stay cool and thanks for watching!
This is nice, John, I like the idea of practicing on using bread first. I can picture eggs on the floor if I do the flipping. But you did a good job explaining what we need to do. Thanks
Thanks Chris I appreciate that! Have a great week
That's what we tell the new guys in our kitchen. Flipping eggs and steaks are scariest for newbies, but they aren't that bad when you learn it
I always enjoy watching a pro in action. Thanks for explaining the technique.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've tried this multiple times. It either didn't work or I ended up cleaning up a mess. I never thought about practicing with bread! I love these kinds of basic technique videos!
Thanks for watching, I hope it helps!
Great video! I was frustrated this am did a search and this been the best so far! Thanks for the upload 👍
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Very helpful chef! Thank you! Nice technique. I like the 9 o’clock 3 o’clock reference.
You're welcome! I appreciate you watching. Have a great rest of your day!
Thanks for posting this! I love your technique videos, really help a lot! When I cook my eggs, the are done many different ways, some with oils, some with butter, some with ghee... all depends on what you want! What I needed was to learn this technique and I can't wait to master it! Thank you Chef!
Thanks for watching, I love doing videos where I can teach technique, and I love to hear feedback on how it helped people. Be sure to let me know how its going in your egg flipping
Ok, now that made me really LOL when you flipped the bread straight up in the air, saying not to do that. i love that!
I appreciate you watching, glad I could bring a smile to your face. Happy Easter!
Nice tips.. Love the 9 and 3 o'clock positioning of the yolk pre-flip..thanks chef John!!
I appreciate you watching. Have a great rest of your weekend!
Using the bread to practice the flip was great. That did the trick for me! Thanks for sharing.
I am glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
This is my first video on this channel and subscribed the instant I saw Chef John’s face. I knew instantly that this is the only person I need cooking tips from. I’m so excited to begin this journey with you Chef John, thank you
Thanks and welcome
Nice video, John. This is how I learned it back in the '70s as a breakfast cook. Bread heel, 3 and 9 o'clock, with the spatula and all. It can be tricky but I'm able to flip 4 eggs at once even today in the advanced age of my late '60s.
Thanks, I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching and have a great rest of your day!
Your use of a piece of bread for practice is the most helpful idea I have seen. Thank you for sound basics and a way to develop solid confident technique. Basically you are saving me “mess”. The yolk orientation also is a key I had not seen mentioned. I like practical. Thank you. The “quiet”(“eggs should not talk when they go in the pan”) egg entering the pan I have heard from Chef’s before about egg preparation in general. It does produce a soft textured pleasant forking/eating egg so one does not make a lot of utensil noise on the plate while eating……not that my teenage grandchildren would do that! Now on to learning to crack an egg with one hand! BTW, I noticed you crack it on the edge of the pan. I was taught to use a flat surface, not a sharp surface. I do not know if it matters but the explanation was, the flat surface produces no fine fragmentation of the shell. I crack on the counter, put the eggs in a small bowl and pour them into the pan together….personal preference.
I appreciate your kind comment. I have no preference on how or where to crack my eggs, I guess it all depends on the kitchen I am in. Have a great rest of your week, and thanks again for your comment and for watching!
Thanks! Been trying to learn how to do this!
Glad I could help!
Good techniques teaching. Thanks, Chef.
Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled on this video....this is a great video! thank you CHEF!
Appreciate you watching, have a great rest of your day!
Nice, easy explained video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Dude solid recommendation on that motor oil, 10/10 really brings out the flavor
It does, it really does. Thanks for watching!
Great tips, thanks! My life goal is to be able to flip eggs. You're a master!
I appreciate you watching, just keep practicing! Take care!
What size pan is that 8"? And thank you for the great video!
Yes it is! Nice Silverstone finish! Thanks for watching!
Awesome tip thanks John.
No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!
Super duper delicious looking! I can never turn eggs without some incident. I will have to try the two-egg flip. Should the eggs be cold or warm? I say cold.
warm
looks good! I have to practice!💚
Practice makes perfect!
Perfect! Great egg tutorial!
indeed
Love your techniques, I was wondering if it was still possible when the two eggs weren't together, but great job, you make it look easy. No pun intended.
Yes! Thank you!
I tried to flip eggs in a 16" iron skillet and now my wrist is dislocated. What now? Emergency room?
Tragic
My Wife loves watching you work. you make her hungry every time,
Tell her I appreciate her watching, have a great rest of your week!
Wow that looks amazing
I appreciate you watching, have a great rest of your week!
Love it John! Ive put off learning how to do this for a while as I no longer have a dog lol! Maybe its time to try!
By ut the dog is great when you miss the pan and over..lol Have a great weekend Greg!
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood LOL! Same to you John!
I use the same tech as you for flipping. Only thing I do different is crack the eggs into a shallow bowl before putting them in the pan, so if a shell shard falls in I can get it out without burning my fingers. Also if it's all one blob of egg, I find it easier to flip consistently.
What I love about its only food is that there is no right or wrong way of doing anything. I was trained by an excellent egg and breakfast grill man, and he had a small stainless bowl that he used for his omelets, and cracked ready to go eggs. I asked him what is what for and he said the same thing. It's a great idea as you wait for burner time and pans in a breakfast rush kitchen. Keeps you busy with something. Great comment. Thanks for watching and have a great rest of your day
Thanks John!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Chef John
You are very welcome
Chef John well done, another subject that came to my attention, you broke those eggs with one hand without breaking the yoke, what is your technic?
Thanks for watching! I guess just years of practice. Thanks again!
Can’t wait to try it.
Best of luck...have a great day and thanks for watching!
It took me well over 20 min to get all the yoke off of my ceiling fan blades
Love it!
Great video, John. Tip about flipping bread for practice is very helpful. One question. Do you prefer an 8 or 10 inch skillet for cooking two eggs? Does it matter which one? Thanks.
The larger pan just lets the egg have more real estate and you get a bigger egg. Great question. Thanks for watching, have a great rest of your day!
I’m with you chef John on getting that brown edge on the eggs. It looks and tastes terrible, very metallic.
Thanks for this video, I really need to get a handle on flipping food. I’ve wanted to learn this for a long time.
Thanks for watching. Here is a link to a video I made years ago on how to cook eggs and omelets. Check it out!
ua-cam.com/video/ZzTv3vQNric/v-deo.html
great job
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching
good technique. wish that first flip was zoomed out, I think you caught us amateurs by surprise with that one. lol
zoomed out and in slo mo...thanks for watching!
What weight motor oil should we use?
I like a good Penzoil 10W40-lol thanks for watching
Great video. I will practice. Would love to see a video on how you made your home fries. They looked tasty
Thanks a lot for watching. Here is the video I made for home fries...enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/1vLdTahkRMk/v-deo.html
Motor Oil? W10 or w 5?.... Love your sense of humor.🐓
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching! Have a great day!
Much love, We will be following you!!!!
Right back at ya! Thanks for watching
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Fridaze” by LAUREN DUSKI
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood thanks
I used WD30 and it was awesome!
LOL....bet it tasted great!
Bravo!
thanks for watching!
I use Pennzoil when cooking for my roommate and his wife. But then, that's just me. LOL
Nice, Chef. Technique is important.
5W20 or 10W40
@@1LRLRG 5W20. They're dieting. LOL
I dressed the salad with break fluid
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood Wow! I was going to ask you about that! I've been using power steering fluid all these years. Do you find the brake fluid more flavorful?
Careful though brake fluid will strip paint
For beginners, get them to index the eggs; lift the back of the pan tilting the eggs to the far edge of the pan first
good advice
What brand motor oil ???? ;-)
I found that Penzoil adds the best flavor!! Thanks for watching
I have found that a little 10w30 works the best.
My favorite is Quaker State
Wowwww perfect egg flip
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Chef for video on technique. Any chance on doing a show on how to properly crack a egg. My failure rate is not acceptable. Is it because I'm a south paw.
Chef I'm planning to make your Dragon noodle recipe and topping it off with shrimp. To the point can one subsitute dried cilantro for fresh. Further can fresh be stored in freezer and for how long. Your advice would be appreciated. Cheers
Please use fresh cilantro, you will really be losing out on the flavor if you use dried. Keep the leftover cilantro in a baggie in your butter crisper, or make a salsa to use it up. I can do a video on how to crack eggs, look for it! Thanks for watching
Thanks for the advice Chef. Picked up fresh and turned out great. Cheers
@@suededelray6207 my friend holds the egg in one hand, then takes a dinner knife to tap, and crack open the top. This way, the yolk is at the bottom of the egg, so it's less likely to break the yoke, as opposed to breaking the egg on the edge of the pan
Thanks 😊 I could do with that egg flipping skill for sure! I make it every say after all. Lemme see...
You can do it!
WoW ! A double flipper no less !
Indeed! thanks for watching
Those eggs look really good
I appreciate that! Have a great weekend!
We didn't get to see cutting open the eggs to see how runny the yolks were. I just use a silicone spatula. I've got a sheet of notepaper pinned to the cupboard door and each time I fry an egg over easy _successfully_ I make a tick. But if the yolk breaks I make a cross. By counting the total number of ticks and crosses you can see how many eggs you cooked. My little list has around 50 ticks and only three crosses, so the spatula does the job 94% of the time.
Great idea!
so what kind of oil should I use again :)
LOl have a great day and thanks for watching!
He's not advocating any type of oil though he did reveal a bottle of Kirkland olive oil
Motor oil? 😂 Chef John you are a stitch! Mighty fine plate of breakfast you served up! Yummy! Thank you for the cooking tips! 😊
Thanks for watching
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood I practiced with a piece of bread yesterday and I flipped my first egg this morning and in a stainless steel pan! Yayyyyyyy! 🤗 Thank you again.
@@karenshoucairmcgray4902 You bet!
I prefer to use my stainless steel Revereware to cook my eggs. If heated until water droplets dance on the surface, the eggs will not stick. They will slide all over the pan, making them easy to flip. I don't like mine to be caramelized, but pure white with a perfectly slightly runny center.
Great tip!
FIRST TRY ON EGGS THANK YOU JOHN
Awesome! Way to Go!!!
Also, practice with a flatbread like a tortilla or roti rather than sliced. It more closely mimics an egg flip.
Good advice, thanks for watching!
Are you from Wisconsin or Minnesota? You sound like you have a slight accent!
I am from Minnesota. Thanks for watching
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 he said "use motor oil for all I care."
I appreciate you watching...have a great weekend
You forgot bacon grease😄my favorite!
Yes, bacon grease always makes a difference! Mom saved it and used it in everything back in the day. Thanks for watching
Motor Oil. Love that comment
LOL....Thanks
Egg flip challenge. How many eggs can you flip at once? I usually cook at least 3. I may start cooking two just so I can try this though.
My record is 8
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood oh dang, that’s impressive!
Thanks, makes a great big mess if you practice a lot....lol
we just splash our eggs with the hot oil in the pan, no need to flip but great skills buddy.
I appreciate you watching!
can you show how to make pancakes
Thanks for watching. I did a show a while ago where I made blueberry pancakes.. Check it out here:
ua-cam.com/video/C63jVSSzJyg/v-deo.html
HOW do you flip them tho? You didn't explain that.
I didn't explain it I demonstrated it and gave a few tips on ow to do it
I NEVER put water in my egg pan. To clean; slightly warm the pan with oil inside. Pour in a tsp of salt and rub lightly with a wad of paper towels for one minute while still on the heat. Dump and wipe clean with a fresh paper towel. I’m a breakfast cook (with my own pans). I have 4 Calpholon 6 inch pans and 6 ceramic Bialetti omelette pans. I bought them all at the same time. 8 years ago…
I did this when my pans were new, once they are seasoned, they are easier to wipe out and maintain, I was a breakfast cook about 42 years ago, and there are many tricks to keeping your pans clean and well maintained, or as the kids say now "hacks"
And I thought I was the only one who learned with bread. Now I only use my cast iron for this.
Great techniques begin somewhere, have a great day and thanks for watching!
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Thanks for watching
@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood welcome
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MMMM.. 15/40 Delo.. LOL. Thanks John!
You bet
Good video. I will practice with bread because I've always wanted to do that. By the way I think I'll use motor oil with mine. Lol lol
lol make it a good brand...Valvoline is a good one....
Not just motor oil diesel motor oil
tasty
Perfectly flipped eggs from the eggmaster!
I appreciate you watching, and also the title!
You didnt mention using a bit of Bacon Grease which is the best for eggs. Also the first time flipping with a "live egg" it's best to do over the sink until you are proficient. I flipped 1000s of eggs as a short order cook.
Once you know you have a quality egg pan no need to check with a spatula. Just roll the pan like your making jiffy pop popcorn. Dating myself.
Thanks for sharing!!
How to flip eggs without using a spatula! Enjoy! And thanks for watching!
It's Only Food w/Chef John Politte .... would this motion be similar to trying to backspinning a hula hoop or frisbee?
Good call, yes you want a bit of English on the pan so the egg sets back down softly
For a second I thought this was Larry Lawton 😂😂💀
Nope different ex con...lol
"chef" I don't think you would last one shift at Waffle House.
Yea, I believe I am too old to go back to slinging hash. Worked at Denny's in the late 70's/early 80's working the breakfast shift...It's been a long wild ride and I appreciate you watching and adding your "2 cents".
😂 wat did you say ? motor oil😭🤣
yep, just joking around. Thanks for watching
Why not start with one egg? Too easy??
you can certainly do all of this with one egg
Thank you! Now, maybe they'll stay in the pan and not on the counter!
I hope so! Thanks for watching
Yeah, I just learned how toxic Teflon was, so I'll be avoiding that.
Aside from that new information, I cook with cast iron by default, so this isn't the video for me.
Teflon is fine to cook with as long as the pan is not scratched or damaged so the Teflon leeches into the food, but thanks for stopping by anyway
Egg pans should only be touched by 3 things. Oil, egg and paper towel
My old dishwasher liked to use steel wool....lol
I baste mine A little water in the pan Cover 1minute All Done
Yep, that's a basted egg! Thanks for watching!
Motor oil for all I care...🤣
Thanks for watching!!
Without my glasses the tomatoes looked like strawberries.
Those are strawberries...better get new glasses. Thanks for watching!
I want to learn how to crack an egg with one hand.
practice practice practice...thanks for watching
Motor oil???!!! Really?
It's a joke...
Just to be on the safe side, I’m not going to use motor oil.
Lol, thanks for watching! Have a great week!
He should NOT have said motor oil, because there is some dumbass out that will use it ! LOL !
I appreciate you watching! Have a great rest of your day!
The hard part is flipping. I tried once and when the eggs land, it splashes grease all over the place, some on my hand. It would take lots of practices to get it right. It's not easy, folks. I'd rather go to McDonald the next time.
Keep trying you will get it
Thank you chef.
For me flipping is not worth the risk.
I get ya!
👨🍳
I appriciate you watching
Cheff you just mess dose eggs up😅
Must like them sunny side up eh?