Do you recognize this culinary delight? What do they call it where you live?

@TheHorse (241445)

Walnut Creek, California

November 15, 2026 12:55pm CST

When I was a kid, my step-mom and I would make breakfast together before I headed off to school. One of the things she taught me was how to make what is shown in the picture. Do you recognize it? Yep, it's an egg in the middle of a slice of fried bread (sourdough in this instance). The circular hole for the egg was made using a juice glass. The key to gustatory nirvana is to use lots of butter. Fry the bread (and the little bread circle) in butter. Add more butter when you flip the bread.over. And still a bit more before dropping your raw egg into the hole. Have you heard of this "dish"? Have you ever made it? What do you call it in your neck of the woods?

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@AmbiePam (133347)

• United States

3h

I saw someone make “Egg in a Hole” on Top Chef once. Until then, I didn’t know that was a thing.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

3h

Egg in a Hole. That's a good name for it. What about Rabbit in a Hole? No--Wait! What about Gopher in a Hole? Wheee!

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@LeaPea2417 (40079)

• Toccoa, Georgia

2h

@TheHorse yes, egg in a hole.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

59m

@LeaPea2417 I have a sense I've heard other names for it. But I am not sure,

@kaylachan (86970)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3h

I'm not huge on eggs, but Yes, I have heard of that.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

3h

It really is quite good. Do they have a name for it where you live?

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@RasmaSandra (102457)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1h

Yep but never tried to make Egg in a Hole myself and never ate it,

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@RasmaSandra (102457)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

59m

@TheHorse sure I do but I am not a bread fan so for sandwiches I mostly have NY-style rye bread at home and it does not work for this,

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

44m

@RasmaSandra It could. It would be "different," but it might still be good.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

1h

It's really yummy. Do you cook with eggs sometimes?

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@moffittjc (129272)

• Gainesville, Florida

2h

I've never seen nor heard of this before, although I now want to try it!

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

53m

Cook the bread on low/medium until it's your favorite shade of brown before adding the egg.

@Traceyjayne (15408)

• United Kingdom

2h

I have seen it before but haven’t a clue if it’s got a special name.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

48m

I am searching my memory for other names.

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@Wrexxo (11314)

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1h

Looks like toast bread and egg

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

42m

Yep.

@jstory07 (150363)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2h

My husband likes his eggs that way. I like scrambled eggs the best.

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@TheHorse (241445)

• Walnut Creek, California

55m

I do scrambled now and again,I like to add stuff like onions and green pepper. Sometimes I even add some cheese to the mix.

@wolfgirl569 (142743)

• Marion, Ohio

20m

I have seen it before, never tried it. Can't remember what I heard it called.