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Ok, whether your a lucky single guy or have a spouse or a significant other - you will find times when you are on your own when it comes to cooking.
After lots of research; I found the following easy to follow directions and tips on boiling eggs - one of the staples of brothers of the iron.
Eat well.
Guillaume Brahimi, Guillaume at Bennelong
When someone says "I can't boil an egg" it usually means they're pretty useless in the kitchen and survive on take out and/or tinned food. However, the reality is that boiling an egg is very, very easy as long as you don't commit the Seven Eggly Sins, as solemnly stated.
1 Thou shalt not overcook the egg. This is typically where most people go wrong. If the shell is sticking to it and you lose most of the egg as you peel it, then you know you have committed this sin. Hard-boiled eggs should be boiled for 5 minutes, soft, runny eggs for 3 minutes.
2 Thou shalt not forget to place eggs in cold water. Wait until water has come to the boil and then time it with your watch, or better still an egg timer (3 or 5 minutes depending on whether you want soft or hard) to cook your perfect egg. Placing eggs in boiled water often results in the committing of sin No. 1.
3 Thou shalt not buy non-organic eggs. Fresh, free-range, organic eggs are a must. I would never buy hormone-riddled, big eggs.
4 Thou shalt not cook eggs in too little water. Eggs need to be covered. To avoid cracking the egg, place it in the saucepan with a spoon.
5 Thou shalt not forget to run cooked eggs under a cold tap. It makes the peeling of the egg much easier and makes burnt fingertips a thing of the past.
After lots of research; I found the following easy to follow directions and tips on boiling eggs - one of the staples of brothers of the iron.
Eat well.
Guillaume Brahimi, Guillaume at Bennelong
When someone says "I can't boil an egg" it usually means they're pretty useless in the kitchen and survive on take out and/or tinned food. However, the reality is that boiling an egg is very, very easy as long as you don't commit the Seven Eggly Sins, as solemnly stated.
1 Thou shalt not overcook the egg. This is typically where most people go wrong. If the shell is sticking to it and you lose most of the egg as you peel it, then you know you have committed this sin. Hard-boiled eggs should be boiled for 5 minutes, soft, runny eggs for 3 minutes.
2 Thou shalt not forget to place eggs in cold water. Wait until water has come to the boil and then time it with your watch, or better still an egg timer (3 or 5 minutes depending on whether you want soft or hard) to cook your perfect egg. Placing eggs in boiled water often results in the committing of sin No. 1.
3 Thou shalt not buy non-organic eggs. Fresh, free-range, organic eggs are a must. I would never buy hormone-riddled, big eggs.
4 Thou shalt not cook eggs in too little water. Eggs need to be covered. To avoid cracking the egg, place it in the saucepan with a spoon.
5 Thou shalt not forget to run cooked eggs under a cold tap. It makes the peeling of the egg much easier and makes burnt fingertips a thing of the past.
