🥚 Boiled Egg
A boiled egg is a simple, versatile food made by cooking eggs in their shells in boiling water. Depending on the cooking time, you can achieve soft, medium, or hard yolks.
🔹 Types of Boiled Eggs
- Soft-boiled – Whites are set, yolks remain runny
- Cook 4–6 minutes in boiling water
- Medium-boiled – Whites fully set, yolks slightly creamy
- Cook 7–9 minutes
- Hard-boiled – Both whites and yolks fully set
- Cook 10–12 minutes
👩🍳 Basic Boiling Method
- Prepare eggs – Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water, about 1 inch above the eggs.
- Boil water – Bring water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Cook eggs – Once boiling, reduce heat slightly to maintain a gentle boil. Cook according to your desired doneness (see times above).
- Cool eggs – Transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water for 5–10 minutes to stop cooking and make peeling easier.
- Peel and serve – Gently tap eggs on a hard surface, roll, and peel under running water.
💡 Tips
- Easier peeling: Older eggs peel more easily than very fresh eggs.
- Flavor variations: Sprinkle with salt, pepper, or paprika before serving.
- Storage: Hard-boiled eggs keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
If you want, I can give a step-by-step guide for perfect soft, medium, and hard-boiled eggs every time, plus tips for making them extra easy to peel.
