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Friday, July 26, 2013

How Do You Hard Boil Eggs

By Lori Buenavista


Breakfast cereal is nice and all, but once in a while you simply need a warm meal each and every morning. And, as you could possibly just toss an egg in some boiling water and wait an adequate amount of time, you will rather attain flawlessness. There are numerous methods to go about boiling an egg and a few ways can be better than others. You certainly don't like your egg overcooked or undercooked and you wish to be sure you're getting the most out of a single egg.

Hard Boiling an Egg

Amazingly, there is a best way to hard boil an egg. You don't want to overcook the egg, so cooking for several minutes isn't exactly the answer you were expecting. In reality, to reach that goal of having a perfect hard boiled egg, the water has only to boil for a short amount of time. Put the eggs in a pot of cold water. Starting the eggs in cold water will keep them from cracking as much as they slowly warm up to a boil. Bring the water and eggs to a boil, cover and take away from heat. When the pot is off of the burner and covered, let it sit for at least twelve minutes.

The moment you've let the eggs stay in the hot water for an adequate amount of time, run them under cold water. If you like, you can simply set the eggs in a bowl of cold water and wait for them to cool. When you peel it, ensure that the egg is fully cooled. It's easier to peel that way. As soon as it has cooled down adequately, peel the egg and enjoy its perfection. By boiling eggs this way, they won't get overcooked. You can actually let it sit for over twenty minutes if you like and they won't be overdone. Nevertheless, maybe you'd rather have your yolk a bit more runny. In that case, you'll want to go about boiling the egg a little differently.

Soft Boiling an Egg

Soft boiling an egg carries a bit of a different procedure. Needless to say, you still boil the egg, but with a little changes here and there. To start with, heat the water to a rolling boil. When the water is boiling, carefully slip the eggs in the water. This can be easily done by using a spoon to get the egg into the water. In case you're not careful, the egg will break, which isn't too much of a bad thing. You could just lose some of the egg white to its watery bath. Once the eggs have been cautiously placed, turn the temperature to low.

Set a cooking timer for 5 or 6 minutes and allow the eggs boil. If you like your eggs runnier, including the whites, set the timer for a few minutes. If you would like the whites a bit more cooked, set up the time for 6 minutes. Say you're in a big hurry. You can just skip turning down the heat and slip the egg in to the boiling water for two or 3 minutes. As soon as the time's up, run the eggs under cold water, or glide them into a bowl of cold water. You can either peel the eggs or crack them open by using a swift, firm chop of a butter knife.

So, whether you prefer your eggs very soft or hard boiled, you can easily prepare a warm breakfast and set off the cereal for one more day. All you need is a pot, some water and a couple of eggs and you're all set to go. Or, perhaps you prefer slicing up a hard-boiled egg for a salad, or possibly slicing it right into a bowl of ramen. There's a world of opportunities when you use boiled eggs.




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