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Old 11-23-2004, 01:42 PM
tolbiny tolbiny is offline
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Default Boil an egg?

When i was young i loved soft boiled eggs and soldiers- but now i have no idea how long to cook them so that they are still runny, but not to runny.
Help!!!
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:22 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

I wonder if I'm the only one who finds it strange that you posted this here rather than just typing "soft-boiled egg" into Google.
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:42 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

i think that about many things i read here
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:52 PM
The once and future king The once and future king is offline
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

Give it about half an hour, any less and it will be virtualy raw.
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:54 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

Wouldn't it only apply to questions about soft boiled eggs?
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:01 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

I think they used to call soft-boiled eggs "three-minute eggs," so that might be a good starting point.

Gotta adjust for whether the eggs are cold or not when you start, I guess.

You know a good way to get the same taste and texture is to make poached eggs. There are special poached egg holders you can get for the stovetop or microwave, or you can just carefully crack an egg into boiling water, or a bunch into a bowl, then tip the bowl over into boiling water. Just lift them out with a slotted spoon. Easy to see if they're getting too hard that way.
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:13 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

The easiest way to boil a perfect egg (hard - medium - soft) is to use one of those cheesy egg shaped timers that you drop in the water with the egg. It changes color as it cooks and has lines for soft/medium/hard so you know when it is at the right firmness for your liking.

Egg Timer on Amazon
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:45 PM
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Wouldn't it only apply to questions about soft boiled eggs?

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Classic!

PS: How to Boil Eggs
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Old 11-23-2004, 04:23 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

Ahh yes-
someone else doing the work for me, and a couple of laughs....
why the hell would i ever google?
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Old 11-23-2004, 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Boil an egg?

didnt tell ya the most important thing of all. put it in some cold water for a few seconds as soon as you take it out or it keeps cooking. unless you crack it right then and eat it.
plus as you go to higher altitudes(live in the mountains), cooking time increases.
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