There are many things that I am thankful for this year, and one of them is having the Google search engine. Some people joke that they can’t cook or even know how to boil water. I thought making hard boiled eggs was something everyone knew how to do except me!
However, when I searched for “How to make hard boiled eggs,” I was surprised at how many different ways there are to do it confirming my notion that it is not as simple as it sounds. However, I did find a really simple, and relatively, fool-proof way to make hard boiled eggs and I haven’t had any problems with it. What’s your technique?
Here’s the one I’ve stuck with
1. In whatever size pot that fits your eggs, start with filling it with COLD water then add your eggs (I usually cook 3-4 at a time, they’ll last up to 5 days in the fridge when cooked.)
2. Bring the pot to a boil (salting the water helps decrease the boiling temp, so they say – I happen to do it out of habit.)
3. When the water boils, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a lid.
4. Let the eggs hang out in the pot for another 10-12 minutes.
5. Rinse the eggs with COLD water.
6. And like magic (more like science) your eggs should be hard boiled and edible (and you can easily remove the yolk to avoid the heavy cholesterol but still have the protein.)
Oh the amazing, incredible edible egg it is!
