Boiling an egg

[puffpuff]

OK, here'e the problem; HTF do you boil the perfect egg?

I sometimes have two boiled eggs for breakfast but can never get them 'just right', i.e. both runny enough for 'soldiers'. By the time I've finished the first, the second is too hard and my Marmite soldiers are useless.

Solutions please....

BTW, I use a stopwatch to time them - 4' 20" after bringing the water to the boil. Is my timing way out or what?

[Matt1986]

4 minutes 20 seconds? jeese, i only do mine for 2 mins 30 seconds and they are perfectly runny yolks with solid whites!!

[momentofmadness]

Just have one egg you fat bast*rd

[Wetwipe]

3 minutes is all you need for the perfect eggie (from boiling with the egg at room temp)...... and toasted soldiers of course.... and a bit of salt and pepper



you can guess whats on the menu for the morning lol!!

[Bruce Fielding]

Use the Charles Windsor method

www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=406550&in_page_id=1770

[jazzybee]

There was a trick my mum used to use, when I was young. Chuck the match she lit the hob with in the pan of water. when it floated back to the top, eggs were perfect.

[Wetwipe]

jazzybee said:

There was a trick my mum used to use, when I was young. Chuck the match she lit the hob with in the pan of water. when it floated back to the top, eggs were perfect.

so how does that work with leccie?

[moleamol]

puffpuff said:

OK, here'e the problem; HTF do you boil the perfect egg?

I sometimes have two boiled eggs for breakfast but can never get them 'just right', i.e. both runny enough for 'soldiers'. By the time I've finished the first, the second is too hard and my Marmite soldiers are useless.

Solutions please....

BTW, I use a stopwatch to time them - 4' 20" after bringing the water to the boil. Is my timing way out or what?

If the first one is right then I would just run the second one under cold water to try and stop it cooking more inside the shell, that or lop the top off at the same time.

[scared but happy]

According to the wife.....
1)Put the eggs in cold water.
2)Bring it to the boil.
3)Boil for 1 minute.
4)If you lift the egg out on a spoon and if the shell dries, that will give you the perfect egg for soldiers.
5)If NOT goto 3.

[simpo two]

4 mins for medium eggs, a bit more for large eggs.

If one is slightly smaller, eat that first

[groomi]

Bring water to the boil, put eggs in pan and immediately put bread in toaster.

When toast pops, take it out, cut into soldiers or fairies (whichever your preference is) and then immediately take the eggs out.

Perfect timing every time.

[coco h]

I have no idea why I am reading this as I can't boil an egg

[groomi]

coco h said:

I have no idea why I am reading this as I can't boil an egg

Well now you know several ways.

[Polarbert]

Look up delia smith online.

[mybrainhurts]

puffpuff said:

By the time I've finished the first, the second is too hard and my Marmite soldiers are useless..

You'll go blind doing that...

[Polarbert]

www.deliaonline.com/cookery-school/how-to/how-to-boil-an-egg,3,AR.html

[D_Mike]

the time it takes depends entirely on the altitude of your kitchen.

[car.chic]

Just read that Delia thing! 3 mins at least hmmmm i've always been told 2 mins is enough, 2 mins is fine! Thats for a runny yolk obviously

[jmorgan]

Oh heck. Bring to boil egg in, 3 mins at boiling. Job done.

[jmorgan]

Although it would depend on the altitude........