Boiling eggs?!


Question: Boiling eggs!?
I'm trying to hardboil eggs!. What do I do!? Eggs in the pot, covered with water, set on high til it boils!.!.!.does it boil for a certain amount of time!? Does it sit!? Covered/uncovered!? Help!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Fill pan with cold water, add eggs, turn burner to high heat!. When water boils, let boil 1 minute, turn heat off, cover pan and let rest 12 minutes!. Eggs will be perfect!. When you boil eggs rapidly in boiling water they tend to be chewy and taste of bit like sulfur!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Don't use real fresh eggs, as they'll be hard to peel!. Use some that are several days old!.

1!. Place eggs in a saucepan with enough COLD tap water to cover completely by 1 inch!. Bring to a ROLLING boil over HIGH heat!. Once the water is brought to a rolling boil, PROMPTLY reduce heat to a lower medium boil and cook an additional 10 minutes for a “hard boiled” egg!. For a “soft boiled” egg reduce the time by a few minutes!.

2!. Remove from heat and IMMEDIATELY place eggs under ICE cold water or in a bowl of ICED water to chill promptly to help yolks stay bright yellow!. Chill for a few minutes in the cold water until the egg is completely cooled!. This is an extremely important step which prevents the greenish “ring” from forming on the surface of the yolk over time!. If the egg is not chilled immediately after cooking an unsightly dark greenish ring will eventually appear on the outside of the yolk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Perfectly Boiled Eggs

1 dozen large eggs
Water to cover
Pinch salt

Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water!. Season with a pinch of salt!. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil!. Cook for 2 minutes!. Remove from heat and cover with a lid!. Allow the eggs to sit for 12 minutes!. Drain and cool the eggs for 2 minutes in ice water!. Drain and peel the eggs!.

Note: Eggs that are a couple of weeks old or older peel easier than very fresh eggs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

This question comes up often!.

Do NOT BOIL The EGGS!. Put eggs in a saucepan!. Cover with cold water!. Bring to a boil!. As soon as you see it begin to boil, turn off the heat!. Cover the pan!. Let the eggs sit for 15 minutes!. You will have perfect hard cooked eggs!. Beautiful firm whites and yellow yolks without green rims!. Those green, sulfurous rims around the yolks are the reason you get gassy when digesting hard cooked eggs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I just read this today in one of my email recipes for egg salad recipe!

It said to put 3 tablespoons of vinegar in your water in the pan before you BOIL the eggs! And then put the eggs!. Let water come to a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes!. Then run them under cold water and the egg will peel perfect and won't crack!. You can add salt to water too!. I do mine uncovered!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ten Minutes without a cover and put a pinch of salt in the water to prevent oozing in case the egg cracks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

when the water comes to the boil!. add eggs and leave uncovered for 8 mins!. my nan taught me this and i always cook my eggs this way :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

uncover boil 15 to 20 minWww@FoodAQ@Com





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