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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs "
I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard |
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"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs
I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard "
We still talking eggs here? Maybe put in more water so they don't bang off the bottom as much |
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"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs
I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard "
If I want them hard then I boil them for 20 mins if want a dipping egg and soldiers then 2 after they start to boil |
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"Without it cracking.
And if so how - what am i doing wrong.
Half the insides spill out of mine and its gross  "
Sometimes, sometimes not - pure pot luck.
What I can't possibly do is boil an egg with a runny yolk.
Oh and poach it - never even attempted it either. Just see poached eggs as most pointless invention ever. 
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By *irWhiskeyMan
over a year ago
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"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking. "
Forgot to add this. If you keep your eggs in the fridge take them out about 10-15 minutes before boiling. Lowers the shock from going from so cold to heat which increases the chance to crack. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Punch a tiny hole in the bottom of the egg where the air sac is. By relieving the pressure on the shell it won't crack as it heats up. You can even buy a wee egg puncher for the job |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking. "
we're on to something here, it was quite shallow and i bet they were banging the bottom or against each other  |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking.
we're on to something here, it was quite shallow and i bet they were banging the bottom or against each other "
To think this time last week you were camping with nothing but your survival skills to keep you fed
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perfect boiled egg
In pot
Just cover with cold water
Turn on heat
Wait for water to actually start boiling
Then start timer
3 mins soft
5 mins hard "
thats what broke them  |
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"Perfect boiled egg
In pot
Just cover with cold water
Turn on heat
Wait for water to actually start boiling
Then start timer
3 mins soft
5 mins hard
thats what broke them "
Oh! So much for my Perfect egg title so?? |
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It’s simple really. All you have to do is get a cup, put some water in the kettle and boil. Pour boiling water into cup and add tea bag and allow time to diffuse. Then sit back and watch someone else boil the fecking egg. |
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I've always smiled at anyone who boils an egg starting with cold water - having to wait until the water boils to start the timer...tedious.
My eggs are never stored in the fridge.
I pierce the bottom of the egg with a sharp knife, or as someone mentioned - there is a gadget to buy you can do that with.
Once water is boiling, I gently place the pierced egg into the pot with a spoon and cover while the water simmers, not in full bubbly boil mode.
Depending on the size of the egg, I generally buy medium, it takes 5 1/2 minutes for the perfectly soft boiled egg, no icky goo left and all intact  . Once time's up, "shock" the egg for a few seconds under running cold water (this also makes a hard boiled egg easier to peel).
Place in an egg cup, lop off the top with a knife and eat with a teaspoon straight from the egg or serve, yummy on toast with Miracle Whip |
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By *OCONO5Couple
over a year ago
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Place them in a pot add cold water till they are covered
Bring to the boil ...turn down your gas till they are boiling away but less vigorously...set your watch for 3 minutes 20 seconds etc..depending how you like them...no eggs are as nice as ones straight off the hens themselves
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