tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post116830465157121304..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: How to Make a Perfectly Boiled Egg Every TimeDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-40569353592012848822013-01-21T08:14:44.428-08:002013-01-21T08:14:44.428-08:00Great tip Anon. Thanks for sharing!
DKGreat tip Anon. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-61667270356424497012013-01-21T07:57:49.743-08:002013-01-21T07:57:49.743-08:00Another trick to make them easy to peel is to remo...Another trick to make them easy to peel is to remove them from the hot water and cool in an ice bath for a few minutes. While they're cooling re-heat the hot water to a gentle boil. Return the eggs to the hot water for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then return them to the ice bath until completely cool. The cold-hot-cold again process loosens the shells.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-35142821364989782492012-04-04T09:17:21.304-07:002012-04-04T09:17:21.304-07:00Wow! I followed your instructions exactly and this...Wow! I followed your instructions exactly and this is the first time I have ever made perfectly peel-able hard boiled eggs! Thank you!! I did two eggs your way and one egg without cracking and putting back in water, that one was horrible to peel, with white chunks coming off, the other two just peeled right away from the egg.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940607205274824380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-74586543844391414272011-04-22T19:54:41.984-07:002011-04-22T19:54:41.984-07:00I'm lazy. Instead of cracking the shell of ea...I'm lazy. Instead of cracking the shell of each egg individually, I just drain the water from the pot, put on the lid, and violently shake the pot for a few seconds. That breaks the shells really nicely. Then add the cold water. Other than that, my method is pretty much the same.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-1855984004741765012009-10-13T05:31:45.391-07:002009-10-13T05:31:45.391-07:00Hi Anon, thanks for your question. From what I un...Hi Anon, thanks for your question. From what I understand, that greyish film is just a mild chemical reaction that occurs between the white and the yolk. It's nothing to worry about and the only problem it presents is it makes the egg a bit less aesthetically pleasing to eat. Also, you'll find that this film is usually more prominent the longer you cook your eggs.<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-61666350066315133982009-10-13T05:21:56.636-07:002009-10-13T05:21:56.636-07:00Thanks! Entertaining and informative blog. :) Can...Thanks! Entertaining and informative blog. :) Can't wait to try peeling the little darlings the easy way! Do you know what causes the greyish colour around the surface of the yolk in some eggs???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-66020715201577672942009-02-20T17:01:00.000-08:002009-02-20T17:01:00.000-08:00LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! I followed your instructions for...LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! I followed your instructions for the soft boiled eggs, and now I'm stuck with soldier strips with nothing to dip them in. I'm heart broken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-19419467777701437422007-02-07T12:52:00.000-08:002007-02-07T12:52:00.000-08:00I look forward to reading about lima beans in a fu...I look forward to reading about lima beans in a future post. Rather than locking your wife out of the kitchen in an attempt to save her from the limas, throw a little cash her way and send her shopping. That's what my husband does when he decides to cook squirrel meat. Works for him (and me) every time! Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-50077723368501043552007-02-07T06:21:00.000-08:002007-02-07T06:21:00.000-08:00Thank you Kim!! Really appreciate the positive vi...Thank you Kim!! Really appreciate the positive vibes. <br /><br />Lima beans, eh? I will see what I can come up with. I might have a slight problem here however as my wife refuses to sit in the same room with a lima bean. But I'll think of something. :)Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-10006619507674122272007-02-06T13:56:00.000-08:002007-02-06T13:56:00.000-08:00Daniel, I'm enjoying your blog and your sense of h...Daniel, I'm enjoying your blog and your sense of humor, which is important both in and out of the kitchen! Be sure and thank your cousin Judy for sending me the link. I also turn off the stove as soon as the water boils and let the egg sit for 10 minutes. But then, I cover the pot and remove it from the burner. Very few cracks this way. Bet my average is better than yours! Could you write a little something about lima beans? They're quite nutritious and don't get the recognition they deserve. Plus, they're a lovely color!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-39744077519007617352007-02-04T09:58:00.000-08:002007-02-04T09:58:00.000-08:00If you want to avoid leaking, add a little salt to...If you want to avoid leaking, add a little salt to the water before putting the eggs in. Half a teaspoon tops. Even if they will break, they won't leak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-77276232202776557162007-02-02T09:58:00.000-08:002007-02-02T09:58:00.000-08:00Eggs straight, no chaser... sounds like your son ...Eggs straight, no chaser... sounds like your son is my kinda guy! :)Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-45059244753464652122007-02-01T13:46:00.000-08:002007-02-01T13:46:00.000-08:00The only way I know how to make sure that an eff w...The only way I know how to make sure that an eff won't crack when it boils is to poke a little pin whole on the end before cooking. I actually think that there are "tools" for doing so that are sold in fancy kitchen stores - but any old pin (or sewing needle) will work.<br />I make serveral hard boiled eggs a week for my four year old son, who perfers them straight - no salt, no tabasco...Carmen Forsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954354350460636519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-1169402187237471552007-01-21T09:56:00.000-08:002007-01-21T09:56:00.000-08:00Wow, great question. Um, without going into too m...Wow, great question. <BR/><BR/>Um, without going into too much detail, I usually give the cracked egg to my wife to eat. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading!<BR/><BR/>DanDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-1169401784068993432007-01-21T09:49:00.000-08:002007-01-21T09:49:00.000-08:00So what DO you do with an egg that cracks while bo...So what DO you do with an egg that cracks while boiling? <BR/><BR/>OK, I admit I like to keep the water boiling the whole time instead of turning off the burner once a rolling boil starts. Now I know this is why so many of my boiled eggs crack! <BR/><BR/>But what if all proper methods of boiling an egg are followed, yet an egg insists on breaking and leaking? Do you eat it anyway?<BR/><BR/>-MPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com