when boiling eggs do you use boiling water or cold to put the eggs into ?

Answer 1

Cold.

Answer 2

I prick both ends of the egg to prevent cracking. I bring the water to the boil and then gently lower the egg into the water.

Then I watch it until it comes back to the boil and then put a lid on and set the timer for five minutes for a perfectly set egg white and runny yolk.

My reason for the hot water is that no matter how hard you try and watch it the water will always boil at the exact moment your back is turned and then you cannot tell how long it has been boiling for and you cannot accurately time your egg.

I boil the water in the kettle first to give it a head start and then on the stove. Electric takes far too long - and for what? Waste of energy too, if you ask me.

Answer 3

1. Put the eggs in a pan carefully.
2. Cover them with cold water.
3. Put them on the stove on high heat.
4. When the water boils, turn off the heat.
5. Let the eggs sit that way for at least 10 minutes.
6. Put them in cold water or prepare or eat them warm.

This method is simple and keeps the yolk lovely yellow.

Answer 4

Place eggs in a saucepan with enough COLD tap water to cover completely by 1 inch. Bring to a ROLLING boil over HIGH heat. Once the water is brought to a rolling boil, PROMPTLY reduce heat to a lower medium boil and cook an additional 10 minutes for a “hard boiled” egg. For a “soft boiled” egg reduce the time by a few minutes.

Make sure after you boil them to run them under COLD water to stop them from cooking any longer, otherwise they become difficult to peal (also just so you know, the fresher the egg the harder it is to peel, and eggs that are less than two days old are almost impossible to peel.)

Answer 5

Here is how to make the perfect boiled egg....the inside will remain yellow (it won't turn green) and won't be rubbery. Put eggs in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Once they come to a boil, turn the heat off and cover the eggs with a tight lid or a plate and then leave them alone for 12-15 minutes. Pour off the hot water and run cool water over the eggs which will cause them to shrink slighty inside the shell for easy peeling.

Answer 6

Cover eggs in cold water with a little salt (to prevent cracking)

Put lid on pan and bring to the boil.

When boiling turn off heat and leave lid on.

Time 3-5 minutes for soft --20-25mins for hard.

Run under cold water to make peeling easier.

Hard boiled will keep in fridge for up to 1 week.

Answer 7

Cover the eggs with cold water
Bring to the boil and boil for seven minutes, a minute less for small eggs.
Turn off heat and cover the pan with a lid.
Leave for fifteen minutes

Produces a hard boiled egg, not overdone, and no black ring around the yoke.

Answer 8

I put the eggs in first, then water. Put on stove-when water starts to boil, count 10-15 min. Then turn them off and run under cold water.

Answer 9

This is why Answers is such an interesting place to look!

A simple question like boiling an egg - cold water, warm water, hot water, boiling water.

I bet you're glad you didn't ask a complicated question! :)

Oh yes I put them in boiling water, but then that's what my Mother did, best advice I can offer - ask your Mum.

Answer 10

You can use either, but boiling water in the kettle is more economically and enviromentally friendly. Cold on the otherhand can produce a better coloured egg. Also, place a spoon in the bottom of the pan because it prevents the water from bubbling to vigorously, resulting in cracked eggs.

Answer 11

I've always put eggs in boiling water. That way you can time it for either soft (3 mins) or hard boiled eggs.