Why do eggs make that "popping" sound when you fry them? ?

Question

Sometimes that "popping" sound is accompanied with some hot oil that can hurt.

Answer 1

Want to hear a real pop in the frying pan. Try this when you next fry your egg made the best way ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jL5foA8p...

I have started frying my eggs this way since I watched the video about 2 weeks ago. There is absolutely no jelly like soft white on top and there is no need to trying to turn the egg over and almost burst the yolk. There is a water trick that really makes it look and taste perfect. BUT: you have to hear the POPs !!! Wow ... a treat for the eyes and the ears.

Answer 2

Water reacting with the hot oil

Answer 3

It is to do with water in the egg white (that which makes it wet and slimey)  Water and hot oil react to each other and pop.

Answer 4

Egg has water in it ?  try to make one drop of water in a hot grease and you,ll see it popping ?  

Answer 5

Steam bubbles bursting.

Answer 6

lol it burns so bad when it gets on you...i think its cuz its boiling

Answer 7

For the same reason why air bubbles rise in boiling water - heat build up.

Answer 8

It's quite simply air and oil trapped under the egg as it cooks. As it becomes super heated, it escapes from around the egg, the force of it escaping throws out fat.

Answer 9

denaturing of protein makes gases

Answer 10

your fire is too hot

Answer 11

If eggs make that sound  the oil is to hot

Answer 12

Its air escaping