How many times are the following types of eggs flipped during cooking: Over easy, over medium, over well, and over hard?

The correct answer is that these types of eggs are flipped once during cooking. When preparing over easy, over medium, over well, and over hard eggs, the eggs are first fried sunny-side up, and then they are flipped to cook the other side to achieve the desired level of doneness.

In the case of over easy eggs, the flip allows the whites to set while keeping the yolks runny. For over medium eggs, the flip helps to cook the yolk a little more, but still maintains some liquid in the center. Over well eggs are flipped to ensure that both the white and the yolk are fully cooked through. Over hard, similarly, makes sure the yolk is completely set.

Each of these cooking techniques involves a single flip. They do not involve multiple flips, and the goal of each style is achieved with just one decisive turn during cooking.