how do you cook an egg only with boiling water?

Question

sorry, i think my question was wrong.i mean, can you cook an egg if you dont have a burner but you have boiling water available from a thermos?maybe it cant be done, i was just wondering if its possible.thanks to anyone who can help.:)

Answer 1

I'm not sure if the water would be hot enough or stay hot enough
to cook the egg , but you could try
pour water in lid of thermos or a bowl if you have one
break egg open into the water i would put something over the top of cup if possible even your hand let egg sit in water for about 3 mins. you will have a poached egg
hopefully
not sure everyone understood your question

Answer 2

Eggs In Boiling Water

Answer 3

There are two basic styles of eggs cooked with boiling water:
boiled and
poached.

Most people seem to like eggs of all types seasoned with salt, and sometimes with black pepper.

Boiled eggs are cooked by placing the whole egg in the water before heating the water. From the time the water starts boiling, the time is measured to know when to remove the egg. Boiling too fast can cause an eggshell to crack, then the albumen may escape into the water. When the cook is ready, the egg is either removed with a teaspoon, and cooled under running tap water, or the boiling water is replaced with cool or cold water to make it easy to handle with fingers.

After 2 minutes, a medium-sized egg will be soft-boiled. This means the yolk and the albumen are still soupy. The egg can be eaten with a spoon if the shell is carefully opened on one end just enough to insert a teaspoon. A soft-boiled egg will not keep long if placed in the refrigerator, even with the egg uncracked.
After 3 minutes of boiling, a medium-sized egg will be semi-soft boiled. The albumen will be solid but not hard;
The egg is removed as in the case of the soft-boiled egg: through a small hole in one end.
After 4 minutes of boiling, a medium-sized egg will be hard boiled, meaning both the albumen and the yolk are hard. More cooking would make both rubbery and possibly dry.
The egg can be eaten through a small hole in the shell; it can be removed from the shell, and once removed, all sorts of interesting things can be done in making a serving presentation. A hard-boiled egg will keep a few days in a cold refrigerator or a half day at room temperature if one wants to delay eating it.

Different amounts of cooking of boiled eggs changes the flavor of the egg, and certainly the texture (how it feels to eat it). Larger eggs require more cooking to achieve the same consistency in smaller eggs. The largest chicken eggs (Extra large or Jumbo) can take as much as a minute longer to cook to the "hard" state.

An egg can be cooked without the shell, but using boiling water to determine the amount and rate of cooking. This is called poaching.
An egg can be dumped directly into boiling water, out of the shell, and it will spread out a bit, and cook pretty fast. In less than two minutes the cook may decide to remove it from the water with a large straining spoon. It can be placed on the plate for eating.
An egg's insides can be placed in a metal or plastic cup designed to sit just at the top of the water. If metal, the cup should be lubricated with a very few drops of oil or margarine. It will take anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes to cook, and the person cooking can observe the state of the yolk and albumen to decide when to remove the egg. The egg cooked this way is then dumped out of the cup onto the plate.

Welcome to the simplest cooking.

Answer 4

When it comes to cooking, there can be fewer things easier than boiling an egg. Surely it's just a case of putting the egg in a pan of boiling water and letting it cook for a few minutes. But how big should the egg be? How much water? Boiled for how long? And how do you know when to stop to get the perfect soft- or hard-boiled egg?

Given all that, it's hardly surprising that when Good Living asked six leading Sydney chefs how to boil an egg we got six very different answers. For some it was all about the temperature of the water; others cited the amount of time the eggs spend in the pan; for one, it can take up to an hour which, if nothing else, gives plenty of time to raise an army of toast soldiers.


When someone says "I can't boil an egg" it usually means they're pretty useless in the kitchen and survive on take out and/or tinned food. However, the reality is that boiling an egg is very, very easy as long as you don't commit the Seven Eggly Sins, as solemnly stated.

1 Thou shalt not overcook the egg. This is typically where most people go wrong. If the shell is sticking to it and you lose most of the egg as you peel it, then you know you have committed this sin. Hard-boiled eggs should be boiled for 5 minutes, soft, runny eggs for 3 minutes.

2 Thou shalt not forget to place eggs in cold water. Wait until water has come to the boil and then time it with your watch, or better still an egg timer (3 or 5 minutes depending on whether you want soft or hard) to cook your perfect egg. Placing eggs in boiled water often results in the committing of sin No. 1.

3 Thou shalt not buy non-organic eggs. Fresh, free-range, organic eggs are a must. I would never buy hormone-riddled, big eggs.

4 Thou shalt not cook eggs in too little water. Eggs need to be covered. To avoid cracking the egg, place it in the saucepan with a spoon.

5 Thou shalt not forget to run cooked eggs under a cold tap. It makes the peeling of the egg much easier and makes burnt fingertips a thing of the past.

6 Thou shalt not eat more than is recommended by nutritionists. Eggs are an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals but if you have very high blood cholesterol, you should restrict egg consumption to no more than four a week, according to The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.

7 Thou shalt not forget a pinch of salt and a dash of vinegar. And serve your eggs with crusty toast and butter. The egg is then elevated from the mundane to the sublime.

For soft-boiled, take a 60g egg from the fridge and place it in a small saucepan, adding enough water to cover the egg by 2cm. Place the pan over a medium-high heat until the water boils. Then reduce the heat to a medium simmer and cook the egg for one minute and 45 seconds from the time the water originally boiled. Remove the egg from the pan, place in an egg cup and remove the top. This results in an egg with a runny yolk which is ideal for dipping toast fingers.

For hard-boiled, place enough water in a small saucepan to completely cover the egg and bring to a full boil. Lower a room-temperature egg into the water with a spoon, turn the heat down to a medium simmer and cook for 8 minutes. Remove the egg and place into a bowl of ice water and leave to cool for a couple of minutes. This should result in a golden yolk with a little moisture in the middle. Avoid cooking the egg too long as it results in a yolk of strange color and texture.

Answer 5

Adding vinegar or lemon juice stops the egg from dispersing in the water - another trick is to make a whirl pool in the pot and drop the egg in the center of the whirl pool - remeber the water should not be boiling when you drop the egg in but 'simmering' jsut below boiling point - about 90 degrees

Answer 6

It's very simple for me. I just place an egg in cold water and bring it to boil. Depending on the season (weather), it takes 1-2 mins after boiling to get it soft inside with rather hard eggwhite. If I want very hard boiled, then I let it boil for 3-5 mins. or just leave it in that hot water for a few mins. after turing the cooker off.

Answer 7

put the amount of eggs wanted in a small pot with water covering the eggs. put on high flame bring to a boil wait 3 to 5 minutes you have hard boiled eggs. run under cold water peel add salt and pepper eat.

Answer 8

if poaching,let some water bubble gently in a pan,add pinch of salt and a little cooking oil.break the egg into a small cup,and tip slowly into the water.it will cook in a few minutes.lift out with a big spoon,put on a slice of buttered toast.enjoy!

Answer 9

put the whole egg shell and all into the water, then turn off the heat and let it cook for about 15 mins (hard boiled)

Answer 10

put the eggs in a pot of water(peferablly one that is warm ) don't not drop the eggs in place them in gently so they do not crack. boil for about 7 minute. placing a little salt in the water wil make it easier to peel the shell of the hard boiled eggs.