how to boil water (and eggs)

[startracer]

After years of guessing (or calling home) every time I attempted to hard boil eggs - something I only did sporadically, admittedly - I stumbled on a pretty idiotproof method to get it right every time, so I thought I'd share. Just put your eggs in a single layer in a pot, cover with a few centimeters of water, and set the pot to boiling on high

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[jade_sabre_301]

This is the method I use, and it is v. effective! :-)

[meimichan]

I've had friends call me to ask how to make hard-boiled eggs. Sadly, one friend I'm thinking of in particular is a really lousy cook and she still screwed it up. Oh dear. :P

[bttrflywriter]

I've only ever heard "boil it for twenty minutes." As such, I'm sure mine are over-boiled, though I wouldn't know how to tell. If it's solid on the inside, it's done; the more done the better, right?

[startracer]

Well, toooo done and the yolk-white interface just gets darker and sulfurier, to me.

[bttrflywriter]

Darker? Then, yes, I definitely over boil mine then. :)

[write_angel]

I was just thinking about boiling some eggs and I thought of this post. Worked perfectly. Thanks for sharing :)