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How to tell if your boiled egg is done

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How to tell if your egg is boiled

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • boiling eggs
  1. Step 1

    Put raw eggs in cold water

  2. Step 2

    turn on stove and boil

  3. Step 3

    When you egg is boiling and you think it might be done, remove egg with spoon and immediately move away from the steam of the boil. Count to five if the egg dries in that time, it is boiled.

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ypolnar said

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on 7/29/2009 spin the egg on it's side...if it rotates quickly and easily, its ready. if it wobbles and doesn't spin, it needs to be cooked some more.

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