2007-04-06 05:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by tootslemom 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
cover as many as you want to boil with at least one inch of cold water. put the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. turn off the burner and let sit for 22 minutes. run cold water into the pan until the water stays cold and the eggs are just warm to the touch. let sit until eggs are cool. perfect eggs every time.
2007-04-06 05:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by ph62198 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer varies with your stove and whether you time from when the eggs reach the boil (the most consistent) or from the beginning. The key test is that the egg yolk is firm but not surrounded by a green ring (which signals overcooking and is stinky). I use 9 min from the boil but I have a very powerful set of burners which gets to the boil quickly. You can cook as many as you want at the same time but more eggs will take longer to boil and possibly have the eggs more cooked when the boil begins.
Another trick is (when the time has expired) pour out the water and shake the pan to crack ther shells then refill the pan with cool water. This does two things 1) it cools the eggs stopping any further cooking and allows hydrogen sulfide gas to escape (you will see the bubbles). This will consistently produce the same results and also get rid of that rotten egg smell.
2007-04-06 13:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by bvoyant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take a pot and place as many eggs as i need inside. cover the eggs with water and put the lid on. i place the pot on the stove over high heat until it comes to a boil. then i turn off the heat and put the pot an the back-burner. let them sit for 15 minutes. and the inside is perfect!
my mom used to keep them over boiling water for 10 minutes, but the yolk got too cooked and wasnt crumbly, but a pale yellow round ball. try my suggestion if you like a bright yellow crumbly yolk. hope you enjoy!
2007-04-06 13:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Madi's Mum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 minutes after the boil, starting with cold water. And try to only boil in one layer.
2007-04-06 12:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 minutes, even if you have 30 eggs in the pot.
If you want the yoke a little softer, 4 1/2 minutes
2007-04-06 13:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mouchie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10-11 minutes. If you're really not sure if they're done, spin one on your counter top: an uncooked egg will wobble (because of the liquid contents), but a cooked egg will spin straight.
2007-04-06 12:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes... As many as your pot holds..
2007-04-06 12:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
chefgril… is correct on this one.
2007-04-06 12:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by AuntTater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋