Preparing boiled eggs

[gunzo]

In the "everybody but me probably knew these things" department.

It wasn't until I got the internet that I really confirmed boiling time for a nice hardboiled egg was 8 minutes.

But it wasn't until I retired & had some time to read or watch a cooking show now & then that I got this one. With the eggs in the water, bring it to a roilling boil, cover the pan with a lid, & turn the burner off. Wait......
8 minutes.

I have to go peel them know, they've been soaking in ice water for 5 minutes to keep them from cooking further & getting dark or tough.

 

[Tom W]

That's what Lori does. I used to just boil the daylights out of them, mostly because I forgot about them... Some had little black marks on them...

 

[jimbo1096]

Yep, Learned that a couple years ago. Used to leave them in the pan, rolling boil for 3 minutes uncovered and off the burner for 5 minutes, then cool running water over them while still in the pot until cool enough to handle and peel.
The boil and let stand for 8 minutes covered works better but I still just let them sit under running cool tap water or if I'm not in a hurry, just turn them out on a paper towel and come back to them when cooled. Seems to make them peel better with the water cool down though..
A couple of other tips for easier peeling, fresh eggs don't peel easily- they should be at least 10 days old, salt your water before boiling, bring refrigerated eggs to room temperature before boiling, chilled eggs don't peel as easily as room temperature eggs.
So, who knew there were so many rules! -- LOL

 

[Kevin]

I follow the same 8 minute rule you mention. Let the water boil and turn the burner off. Residual heat will cook the egg just fine. And since the water isn’t boiling and moving the eggs around, they don’t seem to crack as much.

Also, if you spin the egg when it is first in the pan it will center the yolk inside the egg white. Which is nice for deviled eggs.

 

[Kevin]

I’m still wanting to try the coddled eggs from that thread s while back.

 

[Mobuck]

I'm still trying to figure out the "how to boil water" page of the cook book.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I'm still trying to figure out the "how to boil water" page of the cook book.

Rule number 1:
Make sure the Snowflakes in your area will not protest you boiling water! :roll:
~ You especially don't want their demonstrations at your front door during
the Easter Season.

 

[SAJohn]

Another tip is how to tell a boiled egg from a raw one. Give it a spin, if it goes like a top it is a boiled egg.

I use the above 8 minute rule with room temperature eggs and have found that the eggs are best peeled when still warm after just a minute or so in cold water. One of those peeled warm eggs is immediately eaten with a dose of butter, salt, and pepper.

The remained peeled eggs get wrapped in saran and stored in the frig with some of them to get the deviled treatment and others to be creamed and spread on top of toast. Yum.

The worst boiled eggs I have ever had were served to me in Norway. They only serve soft boiled ones that have been in the water for no more than 30 seconds. Yuck.

John

 

[Acorn]

Yummm, hard boiled eggs, salt and lots of the hot sauce of your choosing.

 

[Acorn]

Yummm, hard boiled eggs, salt and lots of the hot sauce of your choosing.
Wash 'm down with your favorite beer.

 

[pete44ru]

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FWIW, hard boiled eggs will peel E-Z-Peazy if a little table salt is added to the water.

After draining/cooling the cooked eggs, I simply roll them with a little down pressure across a piece of paper towel (to catch any moisture) & peel.


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[Tallbald]

I learned on the net that steaming eggs maybe 10 minutes let's me peel them easier than I EVER was able to do before. Fast, consistent and it's the only way I will ever prepare hard eggs again. Do.

 

[Montelores]

Another tip is how to tell a boiled egg from a raw one. Give it a spin, if it goes like a top it is a boiled egg.

A variation on this...

Spin the egg rapidly on a flat surface, momentarily stop its rotation, then release it.

If it resumes spinning, it’s raw.

Magic!

Monty

 

[exavid]

I got the wrong idea from the OP's thread title. I though it meant preparing the eggs by telling them what was coming.

 

[eveled]

Ive tried every trick. The only for sure way to get easy peel eggs is to poke a hole with a thumb tack before boiling. Also it is worth noting that boiled eggs go bad quicker than raw eggs. So once you boil them you cannot go by the date on the carton anymore.

Kevin try a coddled egg you won't regret it. A small Mason jar will work.

 

[Colonialgirl]

I like my eggs "Soft Boiled" with the (yoke) DANG !! YOLK just a bit beyond "runny"; Of course too, I LOVE Eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon.

 

[Tom W]

There's a place in Columbus That used to be named "The Egg & I" but new management recently renamed it
" First Break"
Lots of variations of Eggs Benedict, and When Lori and I go I'll just go down the menu and try a different one every time..So far the only one I didn't care for was, well, never mind. I haven't found one yet that I didn't like. the Hikers Eggs Benedict had mushrooms and all kinds of goodies on it!

 

[wheelgun1958]

Don't forget to add some to the pickle jar.

 

[pete44ru]

Don't forget to add some to the pickle jar.

Thanks for your comment !

I just jarred up some garden cuke's to make Dill Pickles, and didn't remember to add a couple of hard-boiled eggs to the jar (DOH) - which I'm doing right now.

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[Taterman]

What does adding an egg to a pickle jar taste like? I've never tried one.
And how long do they have to stay in there?

 

[Busterswoodshop]

What does adding an egg to a pickle jar taste like? I've never tried one.
And how long do they have to stay in there?

The longer the better. At least a couple days.
They are also good when put in a jar of pickled jalepino peppers.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

I'm still trying to figure out the "how to boil water" page of the cook book.

Once you get that figured out try the recipe for ice. It takes a little longer but works good.

 

[Ka6otm]

I cook 'em for 40 minutes in a Sun Oven.

 

[tookalisten]

We have a little contraption that looks like an egg but is made of some kind of hard acrylic (maybe); anyway, it changes color to "soft, medium, hard" that is on the egg. Toss it in the water when you add the eggs and take them out and put in ice water when the color gets to how you want your egg.

I think it is some kind of sorcery; but it sure does work.

 

[pete44ru]

What does adding an egg to a pickle jar taste like ?

I've never tried one.

And how long do they have to stay in there ?

They taste, well...……… pickled.

The outside tastes like whatever the pickling brine used tastes like (dill, sweet, whatever); the inside is a bit dry - which eaten with a beer solves nicely.

Pickled eggs are available at most grocery stores, and are a staple of many watering holes (bars/saloons/etc).

I leave mine in the pickling solution (google a recipe) for at least a week before eating one (as noted, they are excellent with beer).




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[Taterman]

Thanks Pete.

 

[eveled]

Pickled eggs are nice sliced in a sandwich or salad.

 

[rugerguy211]

Hard are easy, now...after many attempts.
The boil water with eggs in it, take off heat, cover for 8 minutes is pretty fool proof.

Now I just need to find a fool proof soft boiled egg recipe. Runny yolk, cooked white, so when cut up on a piece of toast the yolk runs all over and soaks into the toast.
I had some poached at a restaurant recently that were perfect, so maybe I'll give that a try.
That's it...now I'm hungry!

 

[pete44ru]

Now I just need to find a fool proof soft boiled egg recipe.

Runny yolk, cooked white, so when cut up on a piece of toast the yolk runs all over and soaks into the toast.

Here ya go:

Bring a pan of water up to a boil, then lower it to a rapid simmer.

Add the eggs to the water slowly with a slotted spoon, and then begin to time the eggs.

If you're just cooking one or two eggs, five minutes is perfect for a runny yolk.

Or

Cook as long as seven minutes for a more firmly set, but still spoonable, yolk.

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[volshooter]

Reckon I'm different. I put my eggs in a pot of hot water with a pinch of salt. Once they start boiling I set timer for 15 minutes. When timer goes off I put pot under cold water till pot is cool to touch. Then I cover eggs with ice cubes and salt the ice to shock them. 10 minutes later they almost fall out of the shell.
Them eggs might be bad for me but my wife and I eat 18 a week.
Try putting them boiled eggs in a jar of bread and butter pickles, when the pickles are gone. I add a cup or three vinegar to the brine. They turn lime green and I get up during the night just to enjoy one or two. Dill pickle juice is also great.