The Recipe We're Contractually Obligated to Document

Archaeological evidence from ancient Roman ruins suggests that humans have been frying eggs in fat since at least 2,500 BCE, making it one of humanity's earliest culinary achievements alongside "putting meat on fire" and "not eating poison berries." Egyptian tomb paintings depict cooks cracking eggs into heated olive oil, while ancient Chinese texts reference pan-fried eggs as breakfast staples during the Han Dynasty. Every culture that domesticated chickens independently discovered that applying heat to eggs in a shallow vessel produces something delicious, requiring roughly zero innovation.

Medieval European monasteries maintained detailed egg-frying logs, ranking each monk's technique on a scale of "adequate" to "still adequate." French chefs in the 1800s declared that mastery of the fried egg separated true culinarians from "those who merely operate kitchens." By the 20th century, the fried egg had achieved such universal recognition that cookbook authors struggled to justify including it, yet marketing departments insisted.

From this tension emerged pure absurdity. The International Recipe Database Standards Committee (IRDSC) allegedly mandates that any comprehensive taco resource must include fried egg instructions "for SEO purposes and legal completeness." Google's search algorithm supposedly penalizes food sites lacking basic egg content. A culinary blogger once published a 3,000-word essay on fried egg technique that ranked higher than Escoffier's complete works. We are trapped in this cycle. You know how to fry an egg. We know you know. The algorithm doesn't care.

Why This Belongs On Your Taco

• Runny yolk transforms instantly into a luxurious sauce that coats every ingredient without additional effort or pretense
• Adds substantial protein and richness that turns light tacos into legitimate meals worthy of breakfast, lunch, or midnight consumption
• Creates visual drama when the yolk breaks, signaling to everyone nearby that you're eating something objectively better than their eggless tacos
• Works across virtually any cuisine or base—breakfast tacos obviously, but also carnitas, bulgogi, vegetables, fish, anything with structural integrity
• Requires minimal skill yet delivers maximum impact, the ultimate effort-to-reward ratio in taco finishing