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If you're just looking for lo-cal, there's always Pam spray!

I use a tsp of bacon fat. A little goes a long ways.

I consider bacon fat healthier than synthetic oils...which is in nearly all the spray oils, too. Tricky tricksters

@looch: yum! I like boiled eggs with salsa!

I've always heard that you shouldn't use anything in the pan when frying an egg. It cooks best when cooking straight on the pan. I use a little spray if I'm not using a non-stick pan.

They make Olive Oil Pam. I just use a little bit of that.

If you use a non-stick pan, you don't need anything. If you don't have non-stick pans, I agree with putting Olive or Canola oil on a paper towel and rubbing it into the pan, so you use way less.

But I think you should start poaching your eggs! A) it's delicious b) it's easy after you've done it once or twice

http://www.wikihow.com/Poach-an-Egg

Or you can cheat and use one of these babies. My mom has one and used to make the whole family her version of eggs benedict all the time: http://www.amazon.com/COOKPRO-521-STEEL-POACHER-STICK/dp/B002CGSYBM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421688099&sr=8-1&keywords=egg+poacher&pebp=1421688105463&peasin=B002CGSYBM

We don't use anything! Just a small pan. The key is to let the pan get hot enough before putting the egg in, and then let it cook for the perfect amount of time before flipping (if you flip). We're still working on that *perfect* amount of time, but about 75% of the time we finish with a clean pan

@Anagram: Yep, baked! My DH does them that way and it's so good!!

Trader joes coconut oil spray works great. We won't usenon stick pans bc the chemicals leach so this spray is great.

@mrbee: I use a non stick pan, I've never needed anything else. If you don't use non-stick, I'd suggest Pam olive oil spray. I don't recommend the Misto, I don't think the company has much quality control-mine went adios in the trash.

I just cook straight on the pan. A little salt and pepper for flavor and YUM, I'm good to go!

@Anagram: I soooo miss poached eggs and eggs Benedict. One baby comes that will be the first breakfast I have once things "slow down" or we have breakfast out.

Mr. Bee: I've been having scrambled egg whites a lot latley, with just a minimal amount of butter. Without the yolks they are healthier and don't seem to require the same amount of lubricant (whatever you end up using) for the pan.

@mrbee: http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/BakedEgg.htm

This says to coat the casserole with butter, but if you are eating out of the dish, it doesn't need to slide out perfectly so you could go without the butter.

Egg yolks are super healthy.

noooo stop the fat phobia!!!!

I use a Cuisinart Green Gourmet pan (nonstick but not Teflon) and heat it first. Then I either add egg directly (if making fried egg) or mix he eggs up in a cup with some milk(milk optional) and then add (for omelets or scrambled eggs). No oil, butter, or cooking spray and it comes out great. Actually I think cooking spray has potential to destroy the nonstick cooking surface.