Are You Boiling an egg in the morning?

Question

I have read lots of stuff about how to boil an egg. some have said that you should peirce the egg shell with a pin!!! How do you do it? Do you get the water boiling before putting the eggs in the pan? If you peirce the shell wont it just leak out?

Answer 1

Instructions
STEP 1: Place the egg in a saucepan.
STEP 2: Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.
STEP 3: Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.
STEP 4: Reduce the heat to low.
STEP 5: Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
STEP 6: Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.
Tips & Warnings
Use hard-boiled eggs to make deviled eggs or egg salad sandwiches.
Overall Things You'll Need
Ladles
Eggs
Saucepans

GET BOILING!!!

Answer 2

Piercing the egg with a pin will help prevent it cracking when it goes in the water.

Bring a pan of water to the boil ( a gentle simmer, rather than furious bubbles) and put the eggs in carefully for 3 or 4 mins depending on the size.

Answer 3

Aah, you primitive people. I have an egg piercer, which only goes less than 1cm into the bottom of the egg-the round end, of course. it only goes into the air sac at the bottom of the shell, so the egg white doesn't leak out. You get them from cook shops. Or, as other people have said, use eggs at room temperature, not straight from the fridge into boiling water. Good lord, I wouldn't fancy trying to stick a pin into an egg first thing in the morning. Night night x

Answer 4

hmm... seems to me that it would allow the egg to leak out, and then it will become more like a "poached" egg.

i just put the egg in some warm water while waiting for a pot of water to boil.... (it cracks less if it is at room temperature).... then boil for 8 minutes, turn off gas but leave egg in for 2 minutes. then wash w/ cold water, drain, and peel! enjoy~

Answer 5

You CAN pierce it w/ a pin. But pierce the more angular end of the egg, not the round end. Boil the water GENTLY before putting in eggs. cheers! :)

Answer 6

Soft boiled eggs... SIMMERING not boiling water, I don't bother pricking eggs, just use them from room temp and put carefully into water for about 3 1/2 mins, depends how soft you want them.

Answer 7

I just gently drop the egg in boiling water ~ no piercing!

Answer 8

iv never heard of peirceing the egg shell...put the egg in a small saucepan of cold water..bring to the boil..simmer for 3 mins..turn heat off...make some toast soliders....remove egg and place in the egg cup...and eat.....

Answer 9

i put a egg in a pan of water turn stove on then let it boil

Answer 10

If the boil an egg properly you shouldn't need the pierce it.