A poll published on 12 October puts poached eggs narrowly ahead of fried as the preferred cooking method.
The poll followed the 30th annual World Egg Day on 9 October, while a separate Guardian quiz uses five child-set multiple-choice questions. Its headline asks who invented emojis and what bug eggs look like, but the supplied material does not provide the answers.
TheJournal.ie published its Daily Poll at 11.57am on 12 October 2026. It asked readers to choose the way they like their eggs.
TheJournal.ie linked the vote to World Egg Day, writing, "LAST FRIDAY MARKED the 30th annual World Egg Day." It then asked, "So, we’re wondering: What way do you like your eggs?"
Poached was the most popular recorded choice, with fried close behind. The figures show a difference of 15 votes between the two leading methods.
TheJournal.ie said 171 voters chose scrambled eggs, while 131 chose boiled eggs. A further 113 voters said they had no preference.
The poll also included eggs cooked as an omelette, which received 69 votes. Twenty-seven people said they did not eat eggs, and eight selected “a different way”.
The choices cover familiar preparations. TheJournal.ie listed boiled, poached, fried and scrambled eggs among the options and described eggs as a staple in many kitchens.
The article recorded 1.8k reactions and 13 comments. Its AI-generated summary of the comments said readers debated the best cooking method and whether the poll should have included more choices.
Some readers wanted every style of preparation listed, while others said they disliked eggs or refused to eat them. The summary also recorded a request for an “all of the above” option.
TheJournal.ie said a separate argument over whether eggs are best cooked on the hob or in the microwave would have to wait for another time.
The poll figures supplied here are the recorded results. The material does not state whether the poll had a closing date or whether a later final outcome was issued.
The quiz tests children’s questions
The Guardian’s separate feature contains five multiple-choice questions set by children. It invites readers to send in their own junior brainteasers for possible use in future quizzes.
The Guardian described the feature as “Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes”. The supplied material does not list the five questions or their answer choices.
What we know
- The quiz has five multiple-choice questions set by children.
- Readers can submit junior brainteasers for future quizzes.
- Molly Oldfield hosts the podcast Everything Under the Sun, which answers children's questions.
- Her books include Everything Under the Sun, Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book and Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World.
Still unclear
- The answer to who invented emojis is not supplied.
- The answer to what bug eggs look like is not supplied.
- The full content of the five quiz questions is not supplied.
Molly Oldfield, who hosts Everything Under the Sun, is associated with the children’s question-and-answer project. The supplied details also list her books Everything Under the Sun, Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book and Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World.
The quiz illustration was credited to Hennie Haworth for The Guardian. No further information about the illustration or the quiz answers was supplied.
