These Egg Hacks Will Change Your Life

5. Cooking partners are fat and eggs.

Cost: $5–$10* Goal: Eggs taste best when cooked in grease. Fat is your buddy when it comes to cooking fried eggs. When we refer to "fat," we mean butter or, in the South, bacon grease. While butter works well for fried eggs, if you prefer a runny yolk and crispy white, then extra-virgin olive oil is the better option.

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BFFs Are Cooking Fat and Eggs @onediocom/Pinterest Granted, cooking a fried egg in fat has minimal health benefits, but the purpose of cooking is not health. You are adding flavor with this. Must you consume this every day? No, but occasionally treating yourself to a treat is a great choice.