huevo estrellado

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, starred (smashed) egg.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌw̝ebo estɾeˈʝado/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌw̝ebo estɾeˈʎado/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌw̝ebo estɾeˈʃado/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌw̝ebo estɾeˈʒado/

  • Syllabification: hue‧vo es‧tre‧lla‧do

Noun

huevo estrellado m (plural huevos estrellados)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) fried egg
    Synonym: huevo frito
    • 1914, Guillermo Franklin Hall Aviles, All Spanish method, first método directo para aprender el español, page 287:
      Los huevos estrellados se abren y dejan caer en una grasa caliente como la manteca o la mantequilla. Los huevos revueltos se baten antes de ponerlos a freír.
      Fried eggs are opened and dropped into a hot grease such as lard or butter. Scrambled eggs are beaten before frying.
    • 1996, Cristina Barros, Itacate, page 144:
      [] uno para freír las tortillas ligeramente, sin que se endurezcan, de una en una, y el otro para hacer los huevos estrellados []
      one for frying the tortillas slightly, without hardening, one by one, and the other to make fried eggs
    • 2002, Chepina Peralta, Cocina para la recién casada, page 36:
      Si sigues cuidadosamente estas instrucciones te quedarán unos lindos huevos estrellados con la clara cuajada y la yema entera.
      If you follow these instructions carefully you will have some pretty fried eggs with clear curd and the yolk whole.

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