How to Boil an Egg

Eggs are a rich source of protein and vitamins and are generally healthy to eat, unless you have a high cholesterol level.
You can eat eggs raw, boiled or cooked in a pan as scrambled eggs or an omelet. Boiling eggs is one of the easiest ways to prepare them; this eHow will provide instructions on how to boil an egg in six simple steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Place the raw egg in a saucepan.

2. 

   Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.

3. Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.

4. Reduce the heat to low.

5. 

   Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.

6. 

   Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.

Tips & Warnings

• Use hard-boiled eggs to make deviled eggs or egg salad sandwiches.
• Don't over cook your eggs, it can cause a green ring to appear around the egg yolk because of the iron and sulfur in the egg. This will not affect the taste of the egg, but overcooking will hurt the protein quality.

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[stone24]

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[bethweston71]

on 4/11/2009 I am trying to give you 5* and it's not letting me! Ugh!

[bethweston71]

on 4/11/2009 I needed this tonight! Thanks!

[bullfrog2009]

on 1/25/2009 How do you keep the shell from sticking to the white when you peel them? There has to be some trick to this.

[swedishfarmgirl]

on 1/24/2009 YOU CAN BRING WATER TO A BOIL FIRST AND LOWER EGGS IN or PLACE EGGS IN COLD WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL. Lower heat then cook for 10 minutes or take off heat for 15 minutes.
SETTING THE EGGS
If you put the boiled eggs in cold water with lots of ICE immediately, they will peel a bit easier and the membrane will separate from the egg shell and you will have a perfect egg
Also don't over cook your hardboiled eggs or a green ring will appear around the yellow - perfectly safe to eat but ugly when serving or making Deviled eggs!
We call them ANGEL EGGS in our house.