2007-08-27 06:39:40 · 14 answers · asked by magh 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I said it would not take any longer, so I am right
2007-08-27 07:10:56 · update #1
No.
You put how every many eggs you want in a pot, cover with at least an inch of water. Bring it to a boil, cover and remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes. NO matter is there is one or 12. And remember you put the EGGS in BEFORE the water.
So were you right?
2007-08-27 06:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Multiple poeple have pointed out it takes longer because there is more water that needs to be brought to a boiling point.
If you assume you have two containers with the exact same amount of water and same temperature of water and the exact same heating source it will take longer to boil 12 eggs than boiling 1 egg. The reason is the egg(s) will absorb some of the energy produced by the heating source. The more eggs there are the more energy that is absorbed, and the longer needed to hard boil them.
To the casual observer; i.e you didn't measure out the exact same amount of water and compare the temprature and then set up a stop watch to time; the difference in time should be negligable.
2007-08-27 14:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it takes just as long to boil 1 egg as it does to boil the whole dozen. However (and this is important), you have to make sure you have a lot more water for 12 eggs than you do for one. There has to be enough water to cover the tops of all the eggs.
2007-08-27 13:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only in that it will take longer for the water to boil with 12 cold eggs rather than one. Cooking time is the same, boil 2 mins., turn off, cover and let sit 5 mins., drain, cool and peal.
2007-08-27 13:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much water you are using. It may take longer to get the water boiling, but they boil for the same amount of time.
2007-08-27 13:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by bonstermonster20 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I boil my eggs for exactly the same amount of time regardless of how many or how few I am doing.
2007-08-27 16:55:06 · answer #6 · answered by legalchick791 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, slightly longer only because it takes longer to bring a bigger pot with more water to a boil. If you used the same size pot and the same amount of water the difference would hardly be noticable.
Bert
2007-08-27 13:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Bert C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on how much water you have. If you have enough water to cover the eggs the heat loss from the egg wont effect the temperature of the water.
2007-08-27 13:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Townie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you've gotten enough water to boil, no. But it does take longer to get more water to boil than less.
2007-08-27 13:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, the amont of eggs doesnt effect
how long it takes to boil them. an individual
egg takes in the same amont of heat equal to
the tempreture in which it takes for water to boil.
2007-08-27 13:48:06 · answer #10 · answered by hug-whore 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋