I know what a hard boiled egg is but what is a soft boiled egg?
2006-12-10 12:03:47 · 12 answers · asked by dancing__ loveee 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
otherwise known as a 3 minute egg. The yolk is soft the white hard.
SOFT BOILED EGG
NEVER boil an egg. Eggs must be cooked slowly. Cook eggs in water below the boiling point. Soft cooked eggs, with firm whites and runny yolks, take 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the size of the eggs. To prevent the shells from breaking start in cold water and bring slowly to a simmer. At this point, the whites will be just firm enough and the yolks runny. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes longer for a very firm whites and yolks that hold their shape.
2006-12-10 12:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOFT BOILED EGGS
Bring eggs to room temperature before using.
If the egg has been stored in the refrigerator it can be warmed gently under a flowing hot tap.
Place sufficient water to cover the eggs in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
Lower the eggs carefully into the water, using a tablespoon.
When the water reboils, start timing and reduce the heat so that the water simmers gently.
Fast boiling makes the wgg ehite tough and causes the egg to bang against each other and crack.
Timing boiled eggs depends on the size and degree of hardness desired.
You should start timing the eggs from the moment the water first boils.
Soft-boiled (soft whites, soft yolks):
Large size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes.
Small size: 2 minutes 40 seconds.
Medium-boiled (hard whites, soft yolks):
Large size: 4 minutes 15 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes 50 seconds.
Small size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Hard-boiled (hard whites, hard yolks):
Large size: 10 minutes.
Medium size: 8 minutes.
Small size: 7 minutes.
2006-12-10 20:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by kizkat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's an egg that has been boiled less time than a hard boiled egg. Since it cooked for a shorter amount of time, it's softer. The yolk is also soft.
2006-12-10 20:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A soft boiled egg's yolk is still runny.
2006-12-10 20:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by flying peanuts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It when the white of the egg is cook all the way. But the yoke is still soft. Some people call it a three-minute egg.
2006-12-10 20:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by whirlwind 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
soft boiled egg is what everybody eats in Holland and England,
4.5 minutes to boil.
then run cold water over them so that it doesnt keep on cooking.
the yoke is liquid but the white is hard
you put therm in egg cups and cut of the top.
then eat it with a plastic,bone or silver spoon.
usually with bread or toast on the side.
2006-12-10 20:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
soft is when the egg is not completely done in the middle, the yellow part is softer or runnin
2006-12-10 20:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When the white is cooked solid and the yolk is still runny.
2006-12-10 20:07:04 · answer #8 · answered by Beancake 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is boiled but only for bout half the time so when you cracked is still not firm
2006-12-10 20:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the same,but only boiled for 5mins.
2006-12-10 20:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by siaosi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋