Eggs are a protein-rich food which many Americans consider a breakfast staple. There are several different ways to cook them, so many diners find themselves indecisive when asked how they want theirs prepared. Next time you’re at your favorite breakfast restaurant, use the following guide to help you choose your method of egg preparation.

5 Ways to Order Eggs

1. Hard-Boiled

A healthy and perfectly portable breakfast item for busy people on the go, hard-boiled eggs are cooked in-shell to solidity. After they’re peeled clean, you can season them as desired. It’s a convenient way to eat eggs if you don’t want any mess. Hard-boiled eggs are also good to take home as leftovers.

2. Scrambled

Scrambling is one of the simplest methods of egg preparation. If you like your scrambled eggs cooked all the way through, request them hard. Soft scrambled eggs are wet but not quite runny and have a pleasantly spongy texture.

3. Sunny-Side Up

Nothing says good morning like a set of bright, sunny eggs on your breakfast plate. For those who enjoy dipping bread in yolks, sunny-side up eggs are the way to go. This style is fairly quick and easy. Eggs are cracked into a pan and allowed them to cook around the edges, and then they are served without being flipping. The key to is to cook only one side so the yolk on top remains liquid.

4. Fried

Frying an egg moves one step beyond sunny-side up. The egg is flipped, allowing the white to cook over the yolk. Eggs over easy are cooked just long enough for a light film to form so that the yolk and some of the whites are still runny. Only the yolk is left runny in eggs over medium, and eggs over hard are completely cooked through.

5. Poached

Tender, lightly runny, and great for combining with other breakfast items, poaching eggs is one of the healthiest styles of preparation. Similar to hard boiled eggs, they are cooked in a pot of hot water, but without the shell. Order poached eggs with toast, biscuits, or hash browns.

If you want to go to a diner that will cook your eggs to perfection, visit Belgian Waffle & Pancake House in Branson, MO. With quick service, friendly staff members, and a wide variety of delicious breakfast and lunch options, it’s the best place to bring your family for a feel-good meal. Try one of their famous Belgian waffles, or order a plate of warm hash browns with eggs prepared to your liking. View the full menu online, or for more information, call (417) 334-8484.