Boiled Eggs

boneless · 10-12-2005 5:44pm #1

Now, this is a serious thread.

The search for the perfect boiled egg has been a passion of mine for a long time. I need the following info from people.

1) Do you use boiling water straight off or do you put the eggs into cold water and bring to the boil?

2) With either method, how long do you think it should take for a) a soft b) a hard boiled specimen.

I personally use boiling water and give four minutes for soft and seven for hard.

Has anyone got a different method? I would love to hear from you if you do...

Listening out!!

qz · 10-12-2005 5:45pm

My method: get out and make some friends.

Endurance Man · 10-12-2005 5:45pm

Sigh - Cooking forum

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Dave · 10-12-2005 5:50pm

4 minutes for soft? Does that give you a runny centre? I usually put them in cold water, and when the first hint of a bubble comes to the top I give them 2 and half to 3 minutes for a perfect liquid yolk. Mmmm delish!

mad m · 10-12-2005 5:56pm

Put eggs in cold water,start to boil as soon as I see the little bubbles appear I start the countdown of three minutes,hey presto soft boiled centre.Soldiers all the way!!

boneless · 10-12-2005 6:01pm

qz wrote:

My method: get out and make some friends.

And serve them boiled eggs??

Great idea!! I love ya!!

JohnCleary · 10-12-2005 6:02pm

I dont eat ggs - I fart enough as it is

boneless · 10-12-2005 6:03pm

JohnCleary wrote:

I dont eat ggs - I fart enough as it is

Try boiled eggs and pickled onion sandwiches... even me dogs look awry after I let rip from this combo!!!

sprinkles · 10-12-2005 6:13pm

The easiest way to boil an egg is to take 2 eggs from the fridge (more if required). Then shout "MAM COOK ME SOME EGGS"

Or if your no longer living at home like me you might need a gf.....failing this domino pizza do food.

qz · 10-12-2005 6:14pm

boneless wrote:

And serve them boiled eggs??

Great idea!! I love ya!!

lol

DrIndy · 10-12-2005 8:24pm

I use cold water instead of hot to make sure the egg doesn't split open from the sudden expansion in the heat.

Poach your eggs, much nicer.

snorlax · 10-12-2005 8:31pm

if you put salt in first they won't crack if you add boiling water also you can time them better, eg it's exactly 5mins from putting in the water and the yolk remains soft

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Atrocity · 10-12-2005 9:03pm

I salute this thread! Sir, you are a king amongst men..

A KING AMONGST MEN

Boiled eggs for all!!!

Blisterman · 10-12-2005 10:57pm

Mmm, I'm having boiled eggs for breakfast tomorrow.

Wertz · 10-12-2005 11:02pm

I prefer to coddle the egg lovingly for 5-6 weeks in a warm place and then fry my day old hatchling with some rashers...the more enterprising amongst you could feed the chick corn for several more weeks and shove the resulting creature in an oven at gas mark 6... :v:

Uthur · 10-12-2005 11:04pm

Boiled eggs make baby Jesus cry!

boneless · 10-12-2005 11:18pm

Uthur wrote:

Boiled eggs make baby Jesus cry!

He'll be bawling his eyes out in my kitchen!!!

Turnips make me cry... when their shoved up me... now!! Enough of that!!

Boiled Eggs

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