Timing the eggs right?

Question

I have the hardest time get hard boiled eggs right. So its time I ask. How the heck do you boil eggs? What is the right timing? I will try everyones and pick best answer.

Answer 1

I set the water (and eggs) on to boil, and once the water starts boiling steadily, set the timer for ten minutes. While they're boiling, prepare an icy-water bath (yes, I so said that because it sounded awesome. Just get a bowl you can fit all the eggs into and fill it with water and ice). Once the timer goes off, put the eggs in the ice-water and wait 'til the eggs cool. After that they should peel easily (just don't get any egg-peel down the disposal. It takes care of the immediate problem, but after a while the peels build up and it's frankly nasty when you have to clean it out).

Answer 2

Start with an empty sauce pan. Place the eggs ytou want to boil in the pan. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs. Place over high heat. When the water comes to a full rolling boil, count 3 minutes for soft boiled and 6 for hard boiled. Remove the shells and enjoy!

Answer 3

1 quart sauce pan or smaller. Put the tap water in the pan to cover the eggs . Put on the stove over high heat. When it starts to boil time minimum 10 mins but you can boil for 15 or 20. Take off the heat and pour off hot water - shake the pan up down and all around to crack the shells on the eggs then run in cold water. This makes it easier to peel the eggs.

Hard cooked eggs have to be 10 mins in boiling water. You can bring them to a boil and put a lid on them and let them sit in the boiling water for 20 mins.

Soft boiled eggs take 2 to 3 mins but not more than 5 depending on how runny you want them.

Answer 4

Place fresh eggs in a saucepan large enough to hold them (in a single layer). Fill pan with cold water with at least an inch of water over the eggs. Place on burner and bring to a boil. As soon as the water starts to boil remove the pan from the burner and cover it. Let the eggs "steep" for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl large enough to hold all of the eggs, with about a dozen ice cubes and cold water. When the timer goes off, drain water from the eggs and immediately run cold water over them, and then carefully place them into the ice water until cooled. The shells should slip right off when you peel them.

Answer 5

I always remove the eggs from the fridge and let them sit out while the water comes to a boil. I carefully place them in the water using a large slotted spoon with a long handle (sometimes you get one or two that still crack) But I let them boil for at least 16 minutes up to 19 minutes if there are a lot of eggs in the pot. Then I leave them in the pot and put the pot in the sink & fill it with cold water. You have to do that a couple times because the heat of the pot makes the cold water warm. Let them cool off in the cold water and then put them in the fridge.

Answer 6

This is the way my grandmother taught me to boil eggs, and it works every time.

1. 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.

2. Remove from heat and IMMEDIATELY place eggs under ice cold water or in a bowl of ICED water to chill promptly to help yolks stay bright yellow. Chill for a few minutes in the cold water until the egg is completely cooled. This is an extremely important step which prevents the greenish “ring” from forming on the surface of the yolk over time. If the egg is not chilled immediately after cooking an unsightly dark greenish ring will eventually appear on the outside of the yolk.

3. To peel...crack on all sides, roll egg between hands to loosen shell,and remove shell. Enjoy, with a light sprinkling of salt if desired.

Answer 7

To hard cook eggs, place the eggs in a sauce pan large enough for all of the eggs to sit on the bottom. Cover the eggs with fresh cold water. Put a lid on the pan and set over high heat. When the water begins to boil and steam starts to escape from the pan, remove the pan from the heat and let it sit, covered, for 14 minutes.

Drain the eggs and then plunge them into a large bowl of ice water. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Answer 8

For perfectly hard cooked eggs with no green around the yolk:

Place your eggs in a pot and cover with water to about 1 inch above the eggs. Place the pot on the burner and bring to the boil. As soon as it starts to boil, immediately remove the pot from the heat, cover it with a tight fitting lid, and set a timer for 10 minutes. When 10 minutes is up, drain and rinse your eggs to cool them off, and voila! The important part is that once you cover the pot, do not disturb it--don't peek inside, shake the pot, move it, etc. Just leave it alone! :) You need to leave the lid on to retain the heat inside the pot. This is how the eggs cook.

Answer 9

I used to always have the eggs crack on me when I put them into the boiling water....so now when I put the water on to boil I put the egg(s) into a bowl with hot water. When the water is boiling I carefully transfer the egg(s) to the pot.

3-4 mins soft boiled
6 mins medium
10 mins hard boiled

Good Luck!

Answer 10

start eggs in cold water, bring to a boil, once the water starts to boil cover tightly turn off the heat and let it go for 10 minutes. Then shock them in an ice bath to remove the shells easily.