egg-in-a-hole

A form of egg in a hole — An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.

Meanings

nounegg-in-a-hole (plural eggs-in-a-hole)

plural eggs-in-a-hole

  1. alternativeAlternative form of egg in a hole.

    “Have you ever had an egg-in-a-hole?” I ask.

    2014, Hugh Howey, The Shell Collector: A Story of the Seven Seas, →ISBN, page 146
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    The following morning each patrol built its own fire and cooked breakfast, making bacon and eggs-in-a-hole in skillets and on grills made by the girls.

    1954 May 4, “New Girl Scout Leaders To Begin Basic Training”, in St. Petersburg Times, page 20, column 2

    She showed them all how to make an Egg-in-a-Hole.

    1986, Kit Pearson, The Daring Game, Viking Kestrel, →ISBN, page 193

    Find a dozen fun ways to make an egg-in-a-hole on page 59.

    2015 April, Food Network Magazine, page 11

    She usually made us an egg-in-a-hole, with the toast cutout shaped like a heart.

    2016, Danielle Walker, Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion, Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 65

    If you’ve ever made an egg-in-a-hole for breakfast, you’re familiar with the concept of offsetting (sorry, you might have to Google that one).

    2018, Kip Hanson, Fabricating For Dummies®, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 117
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