can you boil an egg?

movingtables · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:12

i wanted a "soft" boil egg and had previously failed as they turned out
like water.
so i buy these little gizmo(poundland) that goes in the pan and changes colour according to how you want your egg, soft hard, medium.
went through 5 eggs and ran out
FFFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffu......

lol.

google turns up all sorts of answer and all give different instructions.
so, can you guys boil an egg to specification?

Ps i boiled the last one for 8 minutes and still failed..

Arsonist · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:14

Stop using cold water and actually BOIL the water?

Fenris · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:14

movingtables said:
Ps i boiled the last one for 8 minutes and still failed..

Well there's ya problem, I'm surprised they didn't dissolve. Anything over 3 minutes will hard boil an egg.

For me:

- Eggs out of fridge and into warm water for a few minutes so they don't crack.

- Boil kettle, eggs and boiling water in pan.

- Bring to boil, cook for 2-3 minutes.

- SOFT BOILED PROFIT?!?!

Also depends on the size of the eggs.

scorza · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:14

Err ... yes. For a soft boiled egg (medium size) I'd boil it for 4 minutes max. Are you boiling the water before you put the egg in? This is a pathetic display of manly kitchen skills btw.

joey1211 · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:14

WTF

http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-boil-an-egg.html

How did you get this far in life?

Haircut · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:15

Do you live at 8000 feet?

estebanrey · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:15

yep, pour hot water from tap into pan. Gently place egg in and place on highest heat. Boil for 3 mins.

DONE!

danb21t · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:16

Put the egg(s) in the cold water then heat, once boiling then 3mins for soft boils and 5 or more mins for hard boiled.

The key is to let the eggs warm with the water from cold.

[FnG]magnolia · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:17

Next week on GD : Walking - how does it work?!

Fenris · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:17

[FnG]magnolia;24769658 said:
Next week on GD : Walking - how does it work?!

I hear the diaphragm is involved in some way but I'm not entirely sure why.

movingtables · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:19

scorza said:
Err ... yes. For a soft boiled egg (medium size) I'd boil it for 4 minutes max. Are you boiling the water before you put the egg in? This is a pathetic display of manly kitchen skills btw.

i put the egg in cold water and wack the gas on. got up to 8 minutes and water was bubbling (scary) and i took out and put in egg cup.
took top off egg of and its like water :rolleyes:

i had my soldiers lined up ready as well :mad:

Fenris · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:20

movingtables said:
i put the egg in cold water and wack the gas on. got up to 8 minutes and water was bubbling (scary) and i took out and put in egg cup.
took top off egg of and its like water

i had my soldiers lined up ready as well

.....Don't breed.

Malevolence · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:21

If you can't boil an egg, then I'm surprised that you've managed to last this long without accidentally choking on your trousers.

kthula666 · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:22

If you cook an egg from cold or hot water. Just remove from the water after a few mins and when the wet egg goes dry after 10 seconds its just soft and after 12 seconds its cooked through. Also run under cold water for 30 seconds if you want to shell it.

estebanrey · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:23

http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-boil-an-egg.html

Destination · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:23

Fenris said:
I hear the diaphragm is involved in some way but I'm not entirely sure why.

Thats the old fashioned method for not getting a free council house. None of the kids use it nowadays.

Defy Belief · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:25

Put the water on to boil, once it's rapidly boiling, put the egg in, lid on, turn off the heat. Wait 10-15 minutes depending on how runny/hard you want the egg, pro tip.

Also salt in the water makes them easier to peal.

movingtables · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:26

to be honest even though im 39 this year i'm not domesticated at all.
i've never used an iron or washing machine.

movingtables · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:27

Defy Belief said:
Put the water on to boil, once it's rapidly boiling, put the egg in, lid on, turn off the heat. Wait 10-15 minutes depending on how runny/hard you want the egg, pro tip.

Also salt in the water makes them easier to peal.

cheers.
i actualy want the egg runny so i can dip me soldiers in

so 10mins by that.

estebanrey · 14 Aug 2013 at 22:27

Ask the guy that went to see Ed Milliband on his walk-about today, his seemed fairly runny.