Is it true that you can fry eggs on the side of the road? In order for the eggs to begin to harden, the eggs must be cooked on a surface that has been heated to at least 70 °C. While the surface of the roadside will not reach such high temperatures even on the hottest summer day. However, you may be able to do it successfully if you try to fry the eggs on a piece of aluminum foil or a metal skillet placed by the side of the road. Try to cook with both tools side by side and notice the difference.
Step
Step 1. Wait until you find a very hot day
The hotter the weather, the more likely it is for you to fry eggs. If you can, choose a day when the air temperature reaches 38 °C or more. Make sure the sun is shining too, as you'll need its rays to really heat up the metal pan or tin foil you're using.
- When the weather is cloudy, even though the air temperature is hot, the metal will not be hot enough to cook eggs.
- Eggs harden more easily in dry weather than in humid weather.
Step 2. Place the foil or metal griddle in direct sunlight to heat it up
You need to preheat them for at least 20 minutes, to make sure they are as hot as possible. Once the pan and aluminum foil are hot, be careful not to touch them with your bare hands!
Step 3. Place the egg filling on the metal surface
If the metal surface is hot enough, hopefully the eggs will start to cook. Keep in mind that the eggs themselves will lower the temperature of the surface on which you're cooking them, so even if the pan is at 70 °C, there's still a chance the eggs won't fry.
- Try to keep the yolk intact, so you can see if the egg is starting to cook or not.
- If you use eggs that have just been removed from the refrigerator, they will lower the temperature on the metal surface even more than if you used eggs at room temperature.
Step 4. Crack the second egg on the sidewalk or curb
Notice if there is a difference between the state of the egg on the pavement and the egg you open on a metal surface. Do the eggs on the metal surface look like they're starting to cook?
Most of the people who tried this experiment found that the eggs placed on the pavement did not cook at all, while the eggs on the metal surface were slightly cooked
Step 5. Throw the eggs away when you're done
Since the eggs may not be fully cooked, of course you shouldn't eat them! Throw the eggs away. Make sure you don't leave any dirt on the side of the road, as egg whites can leave permanent marks.
Be careful when you touch a hot pan! Maybe the pan isn't hot enough to cook the eggs, but it could still burn your fingers
Tips
- Place the pan where it's clearly visible from the window so you can stay indoors while making sure no one steals it.
- Make a cold drink to enjoy while you wait for the eggs to cook.
Warning
- Even if it's not heated on the stove, the temperature of the pan will be very hot.
- Don't eat those eggs!
