Eggs are an easy snack to make.A few simple steps will allow you to enjoy your eggs in no time.
Step 1: Eggs can be placed in a large saucepan.
Make sure to use a saucepan large and deep enough to hold all your eggs in a single layer, with some room for them to move around.
Step 2: The eggs should be covered with 1 inch of water.
Place the pan in the sink and fill it with room temperature water until the eggs are covered by 2.5 cm of water.You will need more water if you boil more eggs.If you use more than 6 eggs, cover them with 2 inches of water to ensure a good boil.
Step 3: Eggs can be cracked if you add salt or vinegar to them.
If you want to keep the eggs from cracking in the pan, you need to add a small amount of salt or vinegar.It is easier to peel the eggs when you add salt to them.
Step 4: The pan should be brought to a rolling boil.
When the water gets to a rolling boil, place the pan on the stove and heat it on high.The pan can be left uncovered while you cook.Continue cooking if you see an egg crack.The white will stay in the shell if you cook it fully.
Step 5: Allow the eggs to sit for 16 minutes after the heat is turned off.
Once the water reaches a rolling boil, shut off the heat, cover the pan, and let it sit on the burner for 6-16 minutes, depending on how hard you like your eggs.Allow your eggs to sit in the water for 6 minutes if you want them to be translucent.If you want a classic hard-boiled egg with a firm yolk, steep it for about 10 minutes.If your eggs are hard, keep them in the water for 16 minutes.
Step 6: The eggs should be run under cold water.
Put the water out of the pan and run the eggs under the cold water to stop them from cooking.When they are cool, gently touch them.If you want to know if your eggs are done, remove one with a spoon, run it under cold water, and cut it open.The other eggs should sit for 1-2 more minutes if the yolk isn't done to your liking.If you're worried about your eggs rolling out when you strain, tilt the pan over the sink so that the water runs out through a crack.Eggs can be cooled by sitting in a bowl of ice water for 1-2 minutes.
Step 7: Hard-boiled eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for a week.
Remove the eggs from the water as soon as possible.They can eat within a week if they are put back in their original carton.Only hard-boiled eggs that are still in their shell can be kept.You should eat the egg that day if you peel the shell off.Throw the hard-boiled egg away if it feels slimy after you peel it.This is a sign that the egg is not good.
Step 8: Put the egg on the counter and peel it.
When you are ready to eat, tap your egg on the counter to crack the shell, then roll it with the palm of your hand until the cracks have spread all over the egg.Hold the egg under running, room temperature water, and peel the shell off.If you still have trouble peeling your eggs, you can crack them and put them in a pot of water.It will be easier to peel off the shell if water works under it.
Step 9: Hard-boiled eggs can be eaten plain or on a salad.
Eggs with a dash of salt and pepper are a great snack.If you want to make deviled eggs, you can cut them in half.
Step 10: The water should be put into a large saucepan and boiled.
The pan should be filled with enough water to cover the eggs.It should be set on the stove.Lower the heat when the water gets to a boil.Pick a saucepan large enough to hold your eggs in a single layer.If you want to get a good measurement, put your eggs in the saucepan and fill it with water, then remove them before boiling them.
Step 11: Put up to 4 eggs and let them sit for a while.
Eggs can be set in the water with tongs or a spoon.If you want a lot of yolk, set a timer for 7 minutes.Add 15-30 seconds to your time if you are boiling 3-4 eggs.Allow your eggs to boil for 5 minutes.The eggs should be boiled for 6-7 minutes.If you want more than 4 eggs, soft-boiled in batches.
Step 12: Put the eggs under cold water for a short time.
Pull out your eggs with a spoon.Run them under cold tap water for 30 seconds to a minute so they stop cooking.
Step 13: If you want to remove the egg, put it in a cup or small bowl.
If you want your egg to stand up, place it in an egg cup or a small bowl filled with rice.Use a butter knife to loosen the egg around the top, then pull it off with your fingers.You won't be able to store soft-boiled eggs, so eat them immediately.
Step 14: You can eat the egg from the shell or with toast.
You can eat the egg by spooning it into your mouth.Thin strips of toast can be dipped into the yolk.If your egg is more firmly cooked, you can eat it on toast for breakfast.