What's the best way to boil a dozen eggs - as to make egg salad?

Answer 1

Put eggs in pot of water, bring to a boil, when boiling, turn off heat and leave eggs in water until it's cool enough to remove them. Done and done! (Do NOT put eggs into boiling water! They will just burst! Put them in cold water and BRING them to a boil! Very important!)

Answer 2

Put eggs in a large pot of cold water. Once the water comes to a boil,( not a rolling boil, just starting to boil) set timer for 10 minutes. Keep water at low boil for the 10 minutes. When 10 minutes are up, remove from stove and run cold water over for a while. The eggs will not cool down right away and you have to wait until they are cool to peel or the egg white will stick to the shells. Good luck

Answer 3

Put the eggs in a pot
Fill the pot with COLD water to cover all of the eggs
Bring to boil, allow to boil for 5-6 minutes
Turn off heat, cover and let sit for 10 minutes
Drain water and run COLD water over eggs to cool down
Crack, peel, let eggs cool
Make egg salad

Answer 4

Place the cold eggs into cold water, not hot or the eggs ill crack, and set the heat to med/high and boil for about 15 to 20 minutes but no longer or the eggs will turn green in the middle. Then crack them on the side of the pot to break the shell and peel and then just chop them up.

Answer 5

Put the eggs in water to cover. Cover the saucepan. Boil the eggs for 7 minutes, boil, not just cook. After 7 minutes, remove the eggs from the water and put them in ice water. Let them sit in the ice water until cool. This makes them easier to peel.

Answer 6

Put eggs is cold water, bring to boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Then place eggs in a ice water bath. this will result in a perfect egg no green at all. Also if you use older eggs they are easy to peel.

Answer 7

The third answer is the best answer. This is the best way to peel them so they don't tear apart in your hands. After they've cooled down, pour off the water then grab hold of the pan handle and vigorously shake it back and forth a few times. The shells will literally burst away from the eggs and slip right off into your fingers..

Answer 8

Place eggs in a large pot and sprinkle a large amount of salt over them. Add cold water enough to cover eggs. Place over fire on stove and bring water to a boil, then set timer for 5 minutes. After timer goes off, turn fire off and let eggs sit in the water for about 10 minutes. Drain off water and place pot under water specked and run cold water over eggs until pot is cold. Drain off water once again and add a tray of ice cubes over top of eggs then fill pot with cold water and let sit until eggs are cooled. Drain off water......
Walla boiled eggs that should be easily peeled.

Answer 9

Put eggs in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Let simmer @ 10-12 min. let cool till water is tepid. Peel under running water. That's it.

Answer 10

Same as boiling a single egg. Put them in water of room temperature and boil. You may add one spoon of normal salt in the water. Just be careful not to crack them while putting in the water.