There's not much to it, but Hoovie thought there were many ways but wanted to know the correct one.

I don't know a correct way to boil an egg.

All I know that you need to know about boiled eggs is:
1) You should make a little hold in the blunt end to let the air out as the egg boils and the air expands.
2) You can tell if an egg is boiled or not by spinning it. A boiled egg will spin and keep spinning for a couple of seconds or more, one that's not will stop spinning quickly.

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For me it's boiling water then put the egg in for 2mins 50 secs. The egg should be at room temerature not straight from the fridge.

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People forget how fast you did a job - but they remember how well you did it.

I no longer skinny dip, i chunky dunk these day's.

I knew it was not as simple as people make out next time I have access to an egg and a pan, I shall try it

Cheers, Stods

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?"
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

I have tried boiling a 'dippy egg' two ways.

First way like WM says place egg in boiling water, and timing it for 2 mins or so.

But I find I get the perfect 'dippy egg' if I put the egg in cold water, bring it to the boil, then time it for exactly 2 mins 45 seconds. :grin:

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I would rather want something I dont have, that have something I dont want

I shall be collating these recipes and publishing "Dr Whoovies Egg Cook Book" in time for Xmas 2008, so please keep them coming

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?"
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

We put 4 eggs in the pan and forgot about them till they caught fire

Ruined a good pan as well

Just for Hoovie, and theres lot's of pretty pictures to look at

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

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In view of her latest bioook, I'm surprised she dosn't suggest opening a tin of eggs.

Her egg recipes are subject to error because you don't know how much water she's using, therefore you can't tell what the rate of cooling is and therefore you can't duplicate her method. Anyway, she dosn't say what size eggs she's using; a larger egg will take longer to cook than a small one.

Anyway, she's not a chef. She's not even a cook IMO, just a journalist.

Byech Stod's I would'nt have thourght that the second law of thermodinamics would have made that much difference to an egg.

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Well, the first law fits.

1st law of thermodynamice : Work --> Heat

And you go to work on an egg!



QED

I've never boiled an egg since I got married 37 years ago today, treating her to meal out at her fave place!


John

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Arn't you glad that she don't read your post's John

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no one has mentioned egg size. if you like to use soldiers, a large egg (about 75grams) straight out of the fridge - prick hole on top - takes about 7 minutes after immersion in a saucepan rolling boil water, use a qauntity of water than will not significantly drop in temperature when the egg is inserted. note also that the egg will continue to cook after it is removed from the water - evn if you run it under the cold tap for 30 secs or so.

ron

Hoov,

Haven't THEY let you near pans,eggs and fire for a while now?

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