How Do You Boil An Egg
By NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
United States
November 20, 2012 10:55am CST
OK so all along I have been boiling eggs the way my mother taught me. I put the water in the pan, cover the egg with it, and start the pan to boil. After it starts to boil let it stay on the stove for 10 minutes. Then I empty the pan and pour cold water over the egg for a few seconds or so and let the eggs cool off in the water which is cold. But recently I found a new way to cook them and they don't leave that unsightly ring around the egg that is green. I didn't try it out though. The instructions said to just leave the egg to boil for one minute and then turn the heat off leave it on the stove for tem minutes and then it's done. Also to use an "old" egg for it to peel better. Have you ever tried it either way. If you tried it the latter, does it really cook the egg through? I mean since the pan is only really boiling for a minute and then ten minutes on the stove for the 10 minutes in the hot water only.
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
11 Mar 13
Hi! Hi! Hi!! I've been out of MyLot for so long! It's good to be back. This is the first thread I'm answering after a long hiatus!hahaha! Anyway, that's how I boil my egg NailTech; but instead of just 1 minute, I let it boil for 2. Then, I turn the stove off and let the egg cook some more under the remaining heat. After 5-7 minutes, I take it out. Done!
(My hubby taught that trick to me! Smart fella'!)
(My hubby taught that trick to me! Smart fella'!)1 person likes this
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
23 Nov 12
Process cook eggs is very simple and easy, by submerged in water after putting a pinch of salt and vinegar which help not to break the egg shells during boiling, and this process takes about seven minutes for those who love him in the case done cooking and less than that for those who love him in the case in the incomplete cooking.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
16 Jan 13
hi,
i loved to eat boiled egg especially when i was a teenager,but during that time i didn't know how to cook boiled egg perfectly,but after my mother tough me i can now cook a boiled egg perfectly,the water should boil before i put the egg,then wait for seven minutes to hang it up.
@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
21 Nov 12
That was always a abusive comment about someone's cooking; that they couldn't even boil an egg. But like you say, it's quite a scientific accomplishment to get the perfect one.
I know about using an old one, which are easier to peel, but I've never tried, nor witnessed, turning the heat off after a minute. I've always assumed you had to boil their as[i][/i]ses off for about 10 mins and then plunge into cold water to stop them going rubbery and prevent that green ring.
I will definitely give it a go and let you know how I get on.
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@hoseasmate (720)
• United States
22 Nov 12
Fresh eggs straight from the nest are difficult to peel. However, by putting a little salt in the water or a bit of vinegar the peel is easier to slip off. I have always boiled an egg to the hard-boil stage which takes from 12 to 15 minutes of resting in boiling water. I have also heard of the one minute boil, but never tried it. The green ring is there because the egg boiled for too long a period. I always fear that the egg will be too soft and I probably over cook mine.
@marguicha (215492)
• Chile
21 Nov 12
An extra thing about cooking eggs (I cook them for 3 or 4 minutes and leve them in the pan) is to take them out of the fridge so they are not so cold. Cold eggs break more easily.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
21 Nov 12
That is interesting about the cold eggs breaking moreso than the not so cold ones at room temperature but it makes sense to me. I use a small amount of vinegar in the pan for that reason. I just can't re-use the water for anything then like my roses cause of the vinegar if I want to water them. Right now it's cold out and they don't need that sort of thing anyways. Thanks for the tip on the eggs!
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@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
21 Nov 12
I've never boiled an egg myself, I've always watched my mom do it for deviled eggs or for dying Easter eggs. But one time when I was on Pinterest I found a new way to get eggs "boiled". INstead of using water on the stove, someone had posted a way of "boiling" eggs by baking them in the oven. You take a muffin pan and put an egg in each of the muffin spots and you bake them for I can't remember how long. The person who posted the recipe said it makes the eggs easier to peel and they come out much better than boiling.
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@coldnpale (555)
• Greece
20 Nov 12
I cook them like you said. First boil water in a bowl. Then since I want them hard cooked I boil the eggs for about 12 minutes. Afterwards i empty the hot water and pour cold water on them. This usually make them peel easier as well I think. I use fresh eggs most of the time and I don't have any problems while peeling them. Even though sometimes they tend to be a little softer and more fragile to handle.
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@anusha2128 (886)
• India
20 Nov 12
I had never tried this and even listened about this type of boiling egg. I will boil egg for 20min on stove to boil it properly.If the egg doesn't boil properly it will evaluate some bad smell from which we cant even able to eat it.
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@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
20 Nov 12
I've always boiled my egg for 10 minutes, take it of the stove. Drain the hot water and let cold water run over the eggs until I can stand to peel them. I've heard that if you don't boil the egg for 10 minutes, it just means you won't have a "hard boiled egg.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
20 Nov 12
I put the eggs in the pot, cover. Once it boiles for 2 mints. I turn off. In bout 10 mints. I take eggs out. let them cool, then peel them. Save son energy.
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@NailTech (6874)
• United States
20 Nov 12
That sounds almost like this other idea I just heard of. I just had to ask cause some info on the Net isn't right. I have never heard of just cooking them for a minute or two and then let them stay in the hot water for ten minutes but I guess it works.
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