Steps on how to soft boil an egg
Step 1:
Make sure first that the egg is at room temperature. If it came from the fridge, let it set for some time until it is at room temp.
Step 2:
Using a small pin, poke a hole very gently into the top of the egg. This would let any air inside the egg to escape to reduce its chance of cracking.
Step 3:
Put the egg in a pot or pan of cold water. You would want the water to completely cover the egg.
Step 4:
Turn on the heat to the highest level in order to quickly bring the water into a boil. When the water is already boiling, turn down the heat, and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
Step 5:
Take the soft boiled egg out of your pot after simmering, put it in your egg cup, crack the top off, and then serve. Enjoy your perfect soft boiled egg!
Tips:
- When boiling the egg, make sure that it does not bounce too much at the bottom of your pot or pan to avoid cracking. If it does bounce, lower the temperature down.
- You can add a pinch of salt into your soft boiled egg to flavor.
Steps on how to hard boil eggs:
Step 1:
Put your eggs in a pot and then fill with water. You'll want about one inch of water above the egg layer.
Step 2:
Add a teaspoon of salt. This aids in hastening the boiling of water.
Step 3:
Turn on the heat until it boils, and then turn it off.
Step 4:
Set your timer for 15 minutes after the water boils. Pour off the hot water after 15 minutes and then refill with cold water. This would stop the eggs from cooking.
Step 5:
Peel off your egg and enjoy!
Tips:
- The perfect hard boiled egg has a yellow yolk and not a green yolk.
- A correctly hard boiled egg spins fast
- An egg that has not been hard boiled does not spin very well.
