Boiled eggs
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subtlehouse1) In the smallest pot, bring water to a roiling boil over the highest heat the pot will tolerate (front left burner on 5).
2) Gently lower in cold eggs. Set a timer for 7 minutes (soft-boiled with runny yolks and potentially slightly underdone whites), 9 minutes (medium-boiled with cooked but soft yolks and firm whites), or 11 minutes (hard-boiled with fully cooked yolks and whites). These times are for large or jumbo eggs; decrease by 1 minute for medium eggs.
3) Once big bubbles start to appear in the water again, lower the heat to the point where it keeps simmering but doesn't boil (around 2.5 or 3).
4) Prepare a bowl of ice water.
5) When the timer goes off, move the eggs to the ice water. Set a timer for 3 minutes.
6) Peel and serve with salt and pepper.
2) Gently lower in cold eggs. Set a timer for 7 minutes (soft-boiled with runny yolks and potentially slightly underdone whites), 9 minutes (medium-boiled with cooked but soft yolks and firm whites), or 11 minutes (hard-boiled with fully cooked yolks and whites). These times are for large or jumbo eggs; decrease by 1 minute for medium eggs.
3) Once big bubbles start to appear in the water again, lower the heat to the point where it keeps simmering but doesn't boil (around 2.5 or 3).
4) Prepare a bowl of ice water.
5) When the timer goes off, move the eggs to the ice water. Set a timer for 3 minutes.
6) Peel and serve with salt and pepper.