Never Fail Hard Boiled Eggs Food

NEVER-FAIL HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Fill a pot with enough water to cover all eggs. Bring to a boil. Lower eggs gently into the boiling water using a slotted spoon.
• Return to a gentle boil and cook for 13 to 15 minutes, depending on how firm you want the yolks. Remove from heat and drain water, keeping eggs in the pot. Fill the pot quickly with cold water to cool eggs. Add ice to speed the process.
• When eggs are cool enough to handle, remove each one and gently crack the shell on all sides, without removing any shell. Place eggs back in the cold water and let stand for 15 minutes. Peel and remove egg shells to serve.

HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place your eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, remove from the heat and set aside 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.

FOOLPROOF HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill medium bowl with 1 quart water and 1 tray ice cubes (or equivalent).
• Transfer eggs to ice bath with slotted spoon and let sit 5 minutes.
• Tap each egg all over against countertop to crack shell, then roll egg gently back and forth several times.
• Begin peeling from air-pocket (wider) end.
• The shell should come off in spiral strips attached to thin membrane.
• Hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated for several days.
• You can double or triple this recipe as long as you use a pot large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer, covered by an inch of water.

PERFECT HARD BOILED EGGS (TECHNIQUE)

Steps:

• Put eggs in large pot.
• Cover with water so that there is at least an inch of water above the eggs.
• Add a pinch of salt.
• Turn on heat (med high) and heat, uncovered, to a boil.
• If you have more than a single layer of eggs, you may want to stir them occasionally (gently!) while they heat.
• Once the water comes to a boil, watch your clock and let it boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove pot from the heat and cover with lid.
• Let sit, covered, for 11 minutes.
• Drain and cool eggs for 2 minutes in ice water.

HARD BOILED EGGS (EASY TO PEEL)

Steps:

• Put the eggs in pot.
• Fill the pot with water just enough to cover the eggs.
• Add salt (optional).
• On high temperature, bring to a rapid boil.
• Cover pot.
• Turn off burner.
• Let sit for 20 minutes on the warm burner.
• Drain water, put eggs back in carton or bowl and put in refrigerator.
• Eat them once they cool.