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Unit 2: Frying an Egg How do you fry an egg? Well, it is really quite easy and almost anyone should be able to do it. All you need to fry an egg is a frying pan, some cooking oil, a stove,1 a spatula2 and, of course, an egg. Picture 1?First, turn the stove on to medium-high and pre-heat the pan. This is important because the egg will stick3 if the pan isn’t hot enough. When the pan is ready, you can pour some oil in. About a tablespoon4 or so of oil will be enough, as a light5 film6 is all you need. Do this carefully though, as hot oil can be very dangerous. You can substitute7 the oil with butter or margarine8 to give the eggs a nice flavor. You have to remember though that butter will burn at a lower heat than oil so you might need to turn the stove down a bit.? Picture 2?You can use the side of the pan or the countertop9 to crack10 the egg open. Lightly tap11 it on the edge of the pan and it will crack quite easily. Don’t hit it too hard or you might end up12 with egg everywhere. Once cracked, the shell13 can then be pulled apart. Place the contents14 of the egg in the hot oil. Don’t drop it in unless you want the yolk15 to break. Also, watch that the oil doesn’t spatter16 onto your hands or you’ll get burned. Picture 3 A spatula is used to keep the egg white contained17 as it cooks and can also be used to flip18 the egg over. How long the egg is cooked is a matter of personal preference.19 Cooking the egg longer will yield20 a hard yolk, but a lot of people like runny yolks, in which case a shorter cooking period is needed. Once your egg is cooked to your liking, you can use the spatula to set it on a plate. And that’s it; your egg is ready to be eaten. Questions: 1. What do you need to fry an egg? 2. How do you crack the egg open? 3. How long should you cook the egg for? 【生字及片語】stove (n.) 爐子spatula (n.) 鍋鏟stick (v.) 黏住 4. tablespoon (n.) 一大湯匙的量 5. light (adj.) 少量的film (n.) 薄薄的一層substitute (v.) 代替 8. margarine (n.) 人造油 10. crack (v.) 裂開 11. tap (v.) 輕敲 12.