Boiled eggs are a simple food that everyone seems to love.
People may disagree about the way to enjoy them, warm, cold, soft or hard boiled, but most agree they are a yummy addition to many meals.
Deviled eggs was one of the first dishes I learned to prepare as a child and I am the designated deviled egg person for family gatherings. So I was intrigued when my sister told me about a different way to boil the egg.
The trick is to actually not boil them at all.
You place the eggs in cold water, bring the water to a rolling boil then remove the saucepan from the burner and cover. How long you leave the eggs in the pan will make them soft or hard boiled.
For runny soft-boiled eggs (barely set whites): 3 minutes
• For slightly runny soft-boiled eggs: 4 minutes
• For custardy yet firm soft-boiled eggs: 6 minutes
• For firm yet still creamy hard-boiled eggs: 10 minutes
• For very firm hard-boiled eggs: 15 minutes
The perfect hard-boiled egg has no green ring around the yolk and the insides are creamy and mellow.
Yummy!
Freda Ross
