How many minutes of boiling for the perfect hardboiled egg?

Question

Should I add the eggs once the water is boiling or can I just start cold with eggs in the pot?
I dont cook much...can ya tell

Answer 1

Best way to cook hard boiled eggs:
Put the eggs in a sauce pan.
Cover them with water.
Put the pan on the stove and get the water to boiling.
Reduce the heat to simmering.
Simmer the eggs for 15 minutes.
Drain the water off in the sink.
Pour cold water on the eggs in the pan if you want to peel them. If you are eating them hot don't do the cold water.

This is the way you cook the eggs with nice yellow and tender yolks.
I have been cooking eggs a long time and finally got it perfect.

Answer 2

I like to start with cold water and cold egg in pot .

HOW TO BOIL EGGS

Bring eggs to room temperature before using.
If the egg has been stored in the refrigerator it can be warmed gently under a flowing hot tap.

Place sufficient water to cover the eggs in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.

Lower the eggs carefully into the water, using a tablespoon.

When the water reboils, start timing and reduce the heat so that the water simmers gently.

Fast boiling makes the wgg ehite tough and causes the egg to bang against each other and crack.

Timing boiled eggs depends on the size and degree of hardness desired.

You should start timing the eggs from the moment the water first boils.


Soft-boiled (soft whites, soft yolks):

Large size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes.

Small size: 2 minutes 40 seconds.


Medium-boiled (hard whites, soft yolks):

Large size: 4 minutes 15 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes 50 seconds.

Small size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.


Hard-boiled (hard whites, hard yolks):

Large size: 10 minutes.
Medium size: 8 minutes.

Small size: 7 minutes.

Answer 3

No put the eggs in a pot and water and put them on a stove when the eggs and water start boiling count to 50 when you finish remove them from the hot water and add cold water start peeling,there you have hard boiled eggs.

Answer 4

Start with the eggs in a pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Drain hot water and rinse with cold water and let sit for a few minutes. To cool eggs faster, put some ice cubes in the cold water.

Perfect hard boiled eggs and easy to peel.

Answer 5

I usually put the eggs in the cold water, bring the water to a boil and while leaving the pot on the burner, turn off the heat. The cooking process will continue even though the heat is off. I usually leave them in for 10 minutes or so once the heat is off and they come out perfect.

Answer 6

If you want to put the eggs straight into boiling water then they'll need to be put in a bowl of warm water for a few mins first - this will stop them cracking. Then boil them for 7 mins ( for large eggs ) . The yolk shouldn't be too solid or they will be dry.

To boil from cold, put them in the water, bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins.

Answer 7

I put the eggs in cold water and put the on and bring it to a boil, Boil for 2 minutes and take the pot off the heat and put the lid on for 11 minutes. You will have the perfect boiled egg.
If you boil them a long time they will have this nasty green stuff around the yoke.

Answer 8

Eight minutes. But, drop the egg in the water, and leave it there when the water comes to a boil. Then, after 8 minutes of boiling, pour out the hot water, and let it sit in cool water for about five minutes. Enjoy.

Answer 9

(barametric pressure/altitude in your area may be a factor) but cover the eggs with cold water, add a healthy pinch of salt and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and set a 9 minute timer, pour off hot water and submerge eggs in ice bath for at least 5 minutes. If you see any greying around the yolk decrease cooking time.

Answer 10

bring it to boil, once it reaches it's boiling point lower your heat for 10 mins. take them out and rinse them with cold water.