How long does it take for an egg to be hard from boiling?

[Nocturnal]

Any idea?

 

[crab]

6 minutes.

edit: hmm...apparently more like 15...sorry

 

[SynthDude2001]

So many ways in which this thread could be ruined....ah, I'll just wait for pyonir and let him do it.

 

[dighn]

in my experience, for the yolk to completely solidify takes about 8 minutes after the water starts boiling. i usually cook it for 7 so that the yolk is not completely cooked.

 

[pyonir]

I just made some the other night, and had to call my mom for instructions. I put about 8 extra large eggs...turned the burner on high and let them sit for 12 minutes total (i turned the heat down to medium after they started boiling). They came out with a little bit raw on the yolk side...but the white parts were ok.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
So many ways in which this thread could be ruined....ah, I'll just wait for pyonir and let him do it.

LMFAO! This wasn't there when i started typing!

:Q:Q

 

[her209]

4 minutes

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
So many ways in which this thread could be ruined....ah, I'll just wait for pyonir and let him do it.

LMFAO! This wasn't there when i started typing!

:Q:Q

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

1) Take eggs out of fridge. Let them sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes. While you wait, fill a bowl with ice water that's large enough to hold all the eggs.
2) Fill pot with just enough water to cover all the eggs, but not too much more.
3) Bring water to a rolling boil, then back it off to a simmer (you should still be seeing bubbles though)
4) Lower eggs in one at a time
5) Wait 12 minutes (for large-size eggs). Extra-large eggs will take an extra minute or two, smaller eggs will take one or two minutes less.
6) Turn off heat, then transfer eggs one at a time to the bowl of ice water. Before actually placing each egg into the water, give them a tap with the back of the spoon to leave a crack in the shell.
7) Wait 4-5 minutes.
8) Transfer eggs one at a time back to the still-warm-but-no-longer-boiling water.
9) Wait 4-5 minutes.
10) Peel eggs under running water and eat, or transfer to fridge for later.

The part at the end where you put them into ice water, then back into the warm water, causes the shell to expand off the egg, making it much easier to peel.

I make hard-boiled eggs every day, so I've put quite a bit of effort into this recipe.

 

[dighn]

that's pretty elaborate. usually putting the cooked eggs in cold water (no ice) for half a minute makes them easy enough to peel for me

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
1) Take eggs out of fridge. Let them sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes. While you wait, fill a bowl with ice water that's large enough to hold all the eggs.
2) Fill pot with just enough water to cover all the eggs, but not too much more.
3) Bring water to a rolling boil, then back it off to a simmer (you should still be seeing bubbles though)
4) Lower eggs in one at a time
5) Wait 12 minutes (for large-size eggs). Extra-large eggs will take an extra minute or two, smaller eggs will take one or two minutes less.
6) Turn off heat, then transfer eggs one at a time to the bowl of ice water. Before actually placing each egg into the water, give them a tap with the back of the spoon to leave a crack in the shell.
7) Wait 4-5 minutes.
8) Transfer eggs one at a time back to the still-warm-but-no-longer-boiling water.
9) Wait 4-5 minutes.
10) Peel eggs under running water and eat, or transfer to fridge for later.

The part at the end where you put them into ice water, then back into the warm water, causes the shell to expand off the egg, making it much easier to peel.

I make hard-boiled eggs every day, so I've put quite a bit of effort into this recipe.

How about this ?

1. Put Hot water and salt in Pot.
2. drop eggs in to the pot with water and boil for 10 min. (LARGE)
3. PROFIT!

Eggs aren't difficult to peel if you peel the shell with the extra layer that's right below it

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: dighn
that's pretty elaborate.

I'm an engineer.

Originally posted by: isekii

1. Put Hot water and salt in Pot.
2. drop eggs in to the pot with water and boil for 10 min. (LARGE)
3. PROFIT!

Eggs aren't difficult to peel if you peel the shell with the extra layer that's right below it

I've done it the "quick way" too... trust me, this does make a difference. Try it sometime.

 

[Chronoshock]

It depends on how you like the yoke. 12-13 minutes and its cooked through, 8-10 and it will be somewhat runny. This of course all depends on the stove

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
This of course all depends on the stove

And the altitude!