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2007-03-23 03:12:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes

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First of all, lets deal with the "Hardboiled" name. To refer to hard- or soft-cooked eggs as boiled is incorrect. Although the cooking water must come to a boil, tender, and less rubbery eggs with less breakage are produced when the heat is turned off. This allows the eggs to cook gently.

The method to making a perfect, tender hard cooked egg with the yolk in the center is as follows:

Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Add enough water to come at least 1 inch above the eggs. Cover. Quickly bring just to boiling. Turn off heat (if necessary, remove pan from heat to prevent further boiling). Let eggs stand, covered, in the hot water about 12 minutes for medium eggs, 15 minutes for large eggs and 18 minutes for extra large. Immediately run cold water over eggs or place them in ice water until completely cooled. This helps avoid that nasty greenish ring (caused by sulfur and iron compounds) around hard-cooked yolks. Remove shells.

Very fresh eggs may be difficult to peel. The fresher the eggs, the more the shell membranes cling to the shells. The simplest method to getting a whole egg that is easier to peel is to buy and refrigerate eggs a week to 10 days in advance before cooking. This allows the eggs to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell. Before peeling, roll egg between hands to loosen shell.

Peel, starting at the large end. Hold egg under running cold water or dip in bowl of water to help ease off shell. Eggshells usually come off much more readily, without tearing the whites, when they're in small pieces rather than large chunks.

2007-03-24 01:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 5 · 0 0

Perfect boiled eggs.....

Get a pot large enough so that all 12 eggs can sit on the bottom. Fill with enough water to completely cover the eggs. Put the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Once the water comes to a rapid boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot. Let it sit on the stove for 15 minutes, then remove the pot and empty the water. You can run cold water over them to stop the cooking process if you wish. This will also make them easier to handle for storage. Your eggs should have perfectly done yellow yolks.

2007-03-23 10:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jim M 2 · 6 0

place the eggs in a large enough pot to hold them at a single level. cover by one inch with water. bring the water to a boil - boil for 5 minutes. put a lid on the pot and remove from heat - set a timer for 15 minutes. when the timer goes off, empty out the hot water & replace with cold water to cool the eggs completely before refrigerating.

this method will give you the prettiest yellows (without any greenish grey ring around them) and works every time.

if you are just doing a few, you only have to boil the eggs for a minute or so before covering and removing from the heat.

2007-03-23 10:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 0 0

8 to 10 minutes from the time the water first boils, no matter how many eggs you are cooking. Any more than 10 and they will be hard to peel and ruin the look if you are trying to make a pretty presentation of them for deviled eggs.

Also, after they have cooled a little, they peel easiest under running water.

2007-03-23 10:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

put the eggs in a big pot and cover the eggs with water until you reach a peak glance of the egg above the water then you should put the water under med. heat and let them come to a boil then take off the heat, and let them sit for about 5-10 min. After all tht run under cold water for easy shelling.
good luck and good eats

2007-03-23 11:02:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lil Ali 2 · 0 0

Once the water starts boiling, about 15-20 minutes. Don't go much longer than that cuz the eggs will start splitting open.

Also, add salt to your water and peel them while they are still slightly warm to make the shell come off easier :)

2007-03-23 10:20:24 · answer #6 · answered by Emmy F 3 · 1 0

I put a check mark on all the good answers that would give you a nice yolk. If you are looking to center the yolks then stir the eggs when the water starts getting hot. This will move the yolks around and hopefully make them sit closer to the center. It works most of the time for me. :) Shh now this is our little secret stirring of the eggs.. I use a wooden spoon and do a gentle stir.

2007-03-23 10:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by ricketyoldbat 4 · 0 0

Bring the eggs to a rolling boil then take them off the heat and let them sit for at least 20 minutes.

2007-03-23 10:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by blazebrightartist 3 · 4 1

Once the water is boiling cook for ten minutes and I always leave then in the pan for a bit longer. When peeling run them under cool water.

2007-03-23 10:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by upallniteowl 5 · 0 0

the same amount of time you boil 3 eggs...10 minutes

2007-03-23 10:19:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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