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[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 86 points 4 months ago (6 children)

This looks like "dropping an egg into boiling water" and not "bringing the water to a boil with the egg in it," which is an important distinction.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

True and it doesn’t seem to care about start egg temp and number of eggs vs amount of water. Without that info it’s not that useful.

[–] rknx@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Does egg size not matter or what?

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Good call. And elevation if high up. Possibly type of egg too. Even assuming all chicken eggs, some have different ratios of yolk to white. We might be in the weeds at this point though.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen an egg where ten minutes of boiling doesn't fully solidify the yolk.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 15 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Also, is this starting from refrigerated eggs (USA-style) or room temperature (everyone's else)? I assume this makes less of a difference with your second method.

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[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

If you bring the water to boil before adding the egg it is much easier to remove the shell

Edit: I see my comment doesn't really relate to your comment. I'm tired

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago

Chef here. Use older eggs for boiling as they are far easier to shell than fresh eggs.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (7 children)

That's a myth and unrelated. But throwing it into the cold water helps preventing the egg from cracking.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

But timing it is surely much easier when the water is boiling. If you just slam it in cold water then you are at the mercy of whatever stove you are using

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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that how you're supposed to do this?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (18 children)

It is. Bring the water to a boil, drop the egg(s).

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

True. Also you can modulate the cooking a bit when you stop it, I empty the hot water and barely cover the eggs with fresh water, letting them cool slowly. For example.

That said, it's good indications.

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 45 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This isn't a very good guide, since it doesn't even take egg sizes into account. As a fan of egg, these timings are completely wrong for Large Lion Grade A eggs.

[–] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

That blimmin' witch doctor lied to me again!!!
You'd think I'd learn my lesson after those magic beans...

[–] teft@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Also anyone living above sea level would have severely undercooked eggs. I live almost a mile up and pasta takes two minutes longer to cook so i assume eggs do too.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure most people are above sea level. But I'm no sea doctor.

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[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

When I book an egg for 9-10 minutes it looks like the 15 minute egg there

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[–] BrucePotality@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how much altitude matters when boiling eggs

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I usually do 6 and this meme give me anxiety gang rise up.

I feel like trypophobia may be part of the effect?

[–] nicerdicer@feddit.org 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This guide seems to be a bit off. I prefer 11-min-eggs, for the reason that there is not any liquid yolk present, if boiled that long. In this picture, it would resemble either the 13-min or the 15-min-egg. My egg-boiling altitude is 7 m above sea level for an average sized chicken egg, adding the egg to already boiling water.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago

Title does say larger size egg.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

7 for the best results 😋

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I think 5 would be the minimum I'd be willing to go to. The others just look too raw to me.

I love a good 15 if I'm out and about.

I do like to offer people an egg in this trying time.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

11-12, please. ✋

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This doesnt seem kosher to me. 7-10 minutes is like the max

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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (8 children)

I just use my instant pot, and I don't have to worry about thinking about it after I hit start. They also peel perfectly every time.

But if you're using water to cook hard boiled eggs, then just get one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Lasubst-Timer-Boiling-Boiled-Changes/dp/B0BL28Q762/

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[–] squirrelwhirlpooljam@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago
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[–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

These gotta be bigger eggs.

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