Cooking question

bb99 · 21-01-2006, 12:31:05 PM

This is about as off topic as it gets, but how long should you hard boil an egg for? And how long to boil an egg?

Thanks for a quick reply!

[This is not a joke, I genuinely need to know. I would look on Google but i don't trust it as someone's probably SEOd the phrase for something else]

olebean · 21-01-2006, 12:46:38 PM

2 mins for soft
4 mins for hard

Or when the water evaporates of the shell when you lift it out of the water
(I always use that one)

bb99 · 21-01-2006, 12:47:30 PM

Thanks, much appreciated

Lucky Luke · 21-01-2006, 09:27:41 PM

Depends if the egg is straight out of the fridge or at room temperature. I do from fridge for 5 minutes straight into boiling water with a pin hole at flatter end of egg to prevent cracking... nippers seem happy.

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aqls · 23-01-2006, 10:19:08 AM

FYI it also depends on the altitude at which you are cooking it.

http://newton.ex.ac.uk/teaching/CDHW/egg/

Water boils at a lower temperature at higher altitude so you need to cook it longer.

I think 2 minutes is not long enough - the white is still a bit lubbery.
3 minutes for soft
5 minutes for hard!

-aqls-

tifosi · 23-01-2006, 10:30:28 AM

I had a running joke as a child with my mother... I used to have them boiled for 20mins. Well'ard!!

aqls · 23-01-2006, 07:45:55 PM

boilanegg.co.uk
boilinganegg.co.uk

avail.

-aqls-

olebean · 23-01-2006, 08:00:13 PM

This thread is a bit over egged now!

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olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,240 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	2 mins for soft 4 mins for hard Or when the water evaporates of the shell when you lift it out of the water (I always use that one)

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Lucky Luke Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 597 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	Depends if the egg is straight out of the fridge or at room temperature. I do from fridge for 5 minutes straight into boiling water with a pin hole at flatter end of egg to prevent cracking... nippers seem happy.

23-01-2006, 10:19:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
aqls Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,056 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	FYI it also depends on the altitude at which you are cooking it. http://newton.ex.ac.uk/teaching/CDHW/egg/ Water boils at a lower temperature at higher altitude so you need to cook it longer. I think 2 minutes is not long enough - the white is still a bit lubbery. 3 minutes for soft 5 minutes for hard! -aqls-

23-01-2006, 10:30:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,907 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	I had a running joke as a child with my mother... I used to have them boiled for 20mins. Well'ard!!

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aqls Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,056 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	boilanegg.co.uk boilinganegg.co.uk avail. -aqls-

23-01-2006, 08:00:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,240 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	This thread is a bit over egged now!