Boil better eggs

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Boil better eggs

Yes we all know how to boil an egg. Well here is a way to improve on this simple recipe. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water before boiling eggs. Keeps them from cracking.

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Place eggs in pan, cover with water adding vinegar and salt as above and turn up the heat, when the water starts to boil time it for three and a half minutes. Then take out.

If the yolk is too runny after 3.5 minutes then leave it for longer next time, also the opposite applies if it was too hard for you.

Remove the eggs from the fridge 30 minutes before using, and lower into simmering water. Bring back to simmering point for four minutes, or longer if you prefer. To prevent eggs cracking during boiling, make a small pinprick at the rounded end to allow steam to escape.

For hard-boiled eggs, cook for 10-12 minutes, turning the egg in the water to keep the yolk in the middle, then plunge the eggs immediately into cold water and crack the shell all over. This prevents a dark, discoloured ring from forming around the yolk.

To help shell the eggs, dip your fingertips in a little butter to prevent fragments sticking.

Water your plants with the water used to boiled eggs as it is full of minerals.

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Last update 4th Feb 2003