1. How long do you suppose to boil eggs?

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2. Do you boil the water first and then put the eggs in or do you put the eggs in the normal temperature water and then boil the eggs.
3. Why is it that when I pill my eggs, it doesn't pill correctly? I get chunks of the eggs when I pill and sometimes I have a hard time ripping the shells off of the eggs?
4. What's better boiling, brown eggs or white eggs?
5. What taste better, brown boil eggs or white eggs?

Answer 1

1. I personally prefer to boil my eggs a long time....I like mine hard boiled--about 10 minutes.
2. I would not boil the water first--you could drop the eggs accidently making a mess. Put the eggs in the pot and cover well with water; about an inch more water that the highest egg.
3. If you are using very fresh eggs they are terrible to peel. Use eggs that have sat in the refrig. about a week or so. I have also heard putting a little bit of vinegar in the water when boiling fresh eggs will help with the peeling........also if your eggs aren't boiled long enough, they will be hard to peel.
4. They boil the same.
5. Taste is individual. Brown eggs are "richer", and have better nutrients....I prefer to bake with brown eggs. White eggs are laid by chickens that are housed, and eat what they are given, brown eggs are usually from chickens that get to eat what they find....insects, grain, grasses, seeds, and such....which is what they are intended to have.

Answer 2

1 & 2.The correct way to boil eggs is to put them in the pot and then cover in cold water. Bring the pan to boil and depending on how hard ou want them, boil for 3 minutes for a softer yolk, 5 minutes for a more firm yolk. Eggs continue to cook after they are taken from the heat source so after you remove them from the source, check one egg for doneness. If you want the yolks harder than what the test egg is, then let them sit in the water longer. If they are to your liking, pour the water out and then rinse the eggs with cold water. By the way, if you boil the water first, and then put a cold egg into the boiling water, it can shock the shell and make it crack before it has a chance to cook. That is why at times you might see eggs that have the bits of poached egg along the cracks of a boiled egg. You don't want that.

3. If the shell is sticking to the egg, it means the egg is very fresh. There is a mebrane that separates the shell from the white of the egg. The longer the shells sit on the shelf the more air that permeates the eggshell. This makes the peeling easier. (So buy your Easter eggs this weekend)

4 &5. There is absolutely no difference between brown and white eggs. Eggs are just like humans, we all have the same DNA, we just come in different skin colors. (This phenomenon iscalledgenetics.) They cook the same way and taste the same way. The same chicken can lay either a brown or white egg. If the brown eggs are cheaper, then buy those. If they are more expensive, buy the white. There can be a difference between the inside of some eggs. Egglands Best and other premium eggs are made by feeding chickens higher amounts of nutrients. The nutrients then get passed on to the eggs that the chicken lays. If you are concerned with cholesterol, then buy an egg with a higher content of Omega 3. If you are not concerned save the money. Good luck!

Answer 3

lower the eggs into boiling water is best. hard boil for at least 12 minutes 15 minutes is better. Cool quickly under cold water and they will peel cleanly without sticking to the shell. Shell color brown, white or speckled makes no difference in taste these days. Back in the 50's when chickens were raised on family farms brown eggs had a slightly stronger flavor than white ones . Modern poultry farms where chickens are all fed the same prepared foods has resulted in a loss of flavor in the brown eggs.

Answer 4

The best way to boil an egg is start with cold water put your egg in the water and bring to a boil. When the water comes to boil remove from the heat cover and let sit for 10 minutres. Run egg under cold water until cool enough to handle and peel. You should be left with a perfectly boiled egg. Enjoy!!

Answer 5

Don't store your eggs in the fridge - number 1 mistake!! Put egg into pan of cold water, bring to the boil and boil for 3 mins for a soft boiled egg. Don't use fresh eggs for hard boiling, cook them for 8 mins. Easier to peel when still warm. Personally I prefer free range, no matter what colour the shell is - they always taste so much better.

Answer 6

Place the eggs in room temperature water and then boil them (putting them in boiling water causes cracking). Fresh eggs are more difficult to peel than older ones. I am not sure about the brown/white egg questions; I've never tried boiling brown ones.

Answer 7

This is one occasion that you may want to not use really fresh eggs, I usually purchase my eggs 2-3 weeks in advance if I will be making deviled eggs. Also add about 1 Tbs of salt to the water. Some say a little vinegar will help them peel better, some say a little oil.
Brown eggs are just eggs. There really is no difference unless you get them fresh from the farm. Then it is a matter of preference & taste. I prefer fresh brown eggs.
You can boil eggs either way, If you add the eggs to cold salted water, gently stir as water heats to keep yolk centered. Once water starts to boil, boil for about 5 minutes, stirring several times. Remove from heat.
If adding eggs to boiling water, stir after adding eggs(gently to center yolks) & boil & stir occassionally for 5 minutes. Remove from heat & replace hot water with cold water till water stays cool in pan. For ease in peeling, refrigerate overnite & peel the next day. If boiling a large amount of eggs increase boil time to maybe 8 minutes.

Answer 8

I put my eggs in cold water, bring to a boil, reduce heat a bit, & time them for smidge over 3 minutes and they are perfectly soft-boiled.

For hard-boiled eggs (for sandwiches), I do the above. When they come to a boil, put a lid on, take pot off the heat and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Drain, and immediately put cold water over them so the shell releases from the white - easy shelling.

Answer 9

Boil water first then put eggs in for 5 mins, brown eggs are best!

Answer 10

a three minute egg is one that is boiled for the firmness of the white. you put it in an egg holder and tap the top of the egg, you peel the shell and eat the insides like an over easy egg just from inside the shell.

a ten minute egg is the hardboiled.

to make sure it is completly done, spin it and hold you finger on the egg stopping it for only seconds, if it does not move it is done. if it contiunues to spin (slower this time) then the yoke is still spinning inside and is not done.

you can also shake the egg and hear the yoke moveing around.