egg in a hole

Definitions

An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.

Examples

“One day while I was fooling around, I made a hole in a piece of toast and then cooked an egg in the hole. I thought I had created something fantastic. My friend offered another perspective. “Big deal⟳,” he said. “It’s an egg in a hole.””

“[…] Padma Lakshmi prevents hangovers with an “egg in a hole” before bed; […]”

“Archie had an egg in a hole with two cups of tea for breakfast.”

“Believe⟳ it or not, I had never eaten an “egg in a hole” until much later in life—like⟳, in-my-thirties later.”

“There aren’t many classic breakfast dishes that can be described as whimsical. Even fewer that are also easy to make⟳. Behold: Eggs in a Hole!”

“For the young people at home, eggs in a hole will certainly appeal but for me it is the ease of preparing this beautiful breakfast that makes it a favourite.”

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