How to Cook Hard Boiled Eggs

There is right way to cook hard boiled eggs. Some people boil eggs for so long that you can bounce them off the wall. And some boiled eggs, when they are peeled, end up with ugly pock marks in them. But if you know more about boiled eggs and their preparation you can use these wonderful sources of protein in dozens of ways.

I thank God for the chickens every morning when I eat my boiled egg for breakfast. I tend to lean toward low blood sugar so I keep a bowl of boiled eggs in the refrigerator at all times. Not only do I have one for breakfast, through the day if I need some protein I grab and peel an egg for a snack.

Things You'll Need

• 2 quart pot
• 1 dozen large eggs
• 1/2 cup salt
• Kitchen timer

Instructions

1. 

   The age of an egg has a great deal to do with their preparation. Not only is there an expiration date on the egg carton, most of the large egg producers stamp an expiration date on the egg. And if you buy eggs from a local farm the eggs would be recently produced. The freshness of the eggs influences the peeling difficulty. Fresh eggs are harder to peel.

2. 

   Formerly I worked in country club management and I was around the kitchen preparations of food. An industrial kitchen boils dozens of eggs at a time. In order to get the eggs to peel easily, salt is added to the water. The salt helps the shell separate from the inner membrane.

3. 

   One dozen large eggs -
   Two quart pot -
   1/2 cup of table salt -
   Wiggle the eggs so that they fit in a single layer.
   Add water to an inch above the eggs. Set the timer to 12 minutes when you put the pot on the stove to boil.
   When the timer goes off, immediately take the pot to the sink and pour out the hot water. Be careful not to splash the boiling water onto your hands. Rinse the pot of eggs with cold water and then fill the pot with cold water to stop the eggs from cooking any further. Let sit for 5-10 minutes to cool. Then you can easily peel the eggs to eat or use in your favorite recipe.

4. 

   If you always use the same size eggs, the same size pot, the same amount of salt, and the same amount of cooking time, you will be able to accurately make boiled eggs exactly how you like them.

5. 

   Personally, I like my breakfast boiled eggs a little softer so I boil them for 10 minutes from the time I put the pot of eggs on to boil. For really soft yokes, 8 minutes of boiling time works the best. For boiled eggs that you are going to use in salads, 12 minutes works well. For Easter Eggs for coloring, 14 minutes works the best.

6. 

   Eggs have a multitude of uses like fried, boiled, poached, baking, puddings, mixed in salads, breakfast delights, and desserts. And don't forget the Easter tradition of painting eggs and their uses for entertaining. I thank God for the chickens every day for what they give to humanity.

Tips & Warnings

• One dozen large eggs will fit in a single layer in a 2 quart pot.

• Use an accurate kitchen timer.

• Ordinary Morton salt or a generic store brand works fine.

• Vary the boiling time for various recipes.

• Be very careful when you are moving the pot of boiling water with the eggs to the sink. Boiling water will cause very bad blisters on the skin. Medical attention will be necessary.