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Can you boil an egg

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Without it cracking.

And if so how - what am i doing wrong.

Half the insides spill out of mine and its gross

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By *rakesterlingMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Explain, if you will, how you are boiling it now?

Also, YouTube might be your friend.

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs "

I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard

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By *rakesterlingMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs

I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard "

We still talking eggs here? Maybe put in more water so they don't bang off the bottom as much

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"Pour in the boiling water off the inside of the pot and not directly on the eggs

I put them in cold! then bring to the boil for 5 mins cos i like them hard "

If I want them hard then I boil them for 20 mins if want a dipping egg and soldiers then 2 after they start to boil

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By *irWhiskeyMan
over a year ago

The water of life

I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking.

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By *rakesterlingMan
over a year ago

Dublin

A bit of a turn of direction, do yours scream a lot when getting the eggs off them? Short of rendering mine unconscious, I can't stop the screams

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast


"Without it cracking.

And if so how - what am i doing wrong.

Half the insides spill out of mine and its gross "

Sometimes, sometimes not - pure pot luck.

What I can't possibly do is boil an egg with a runny yolk.

Oh and poach it - never even attempted it either. Just see poached eggs as most pointless invention ever.

Missus

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

A little salt in the water seems to stop mine cracking -old timers tip !

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By *irWhiskeyMan
over a year ago

The water of life


"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking. "

Forgot to add this. If you keep your eggs in the fridge take them out about 10-15 minutes before boiling. Lowers the shock from going from so cold to heat which increases the chance to crack.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

I don't keep the eggs in the fridge, at room temperature they're less likely to crack. Another trick is to pierce a little hole with a pin at the bottom of the egg.

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

Put salt in with the water...boil it and put in the eggs...

9 or ten mins and they'll be done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keep them at room temperature before boiling them.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

I airfry them now!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I airfry them now!"

airfryers are the greatest thing - but never thought they'd boil an egg

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

You’re a rank amateur

the contrast between the fridge and the boiling water cracks the egg, plus lower the egg in with a spoon so the metal conducts a bit of heat away

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

Absolutely no need to keep eggs in the fridge. They’re not in the fridge in the supermarket!

You’ll get far better results, whatever you do to your eggs, if you keep them at room temp.

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwillyMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

What’s key also is using fresh eggs if poaching.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Always at room temp guys.. i have that bit right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Punch a tiny hole in the bottom of the egg where the air sac is. By relieving the pressure on the shell it won't crack as it heats up. You can even buy a wee egg puncher for the job

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Get someone else to make them......simples

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking. "

we're on to something here, it was quite shallow and i bet they were banging the bottom or against each other

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"I would boil the water and lower the eggs in with a spoon so they don't bang the bottom. Some still end up cracking but not much leaking.

we're on to something here, it was quite shallow and i bet they were banging the bottom or against each other "

To think this time last week you were camping with nothing but your survival skills to keep you fed

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

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try putting it in the dishwasher, too hours later egg is fully cooked n the plus side is you get the dishes spanking clean too..

Guaranteed no cracking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Airfryer for 20 mins at 130 degrees then immerse in cold water for 5 mins, hard boiled shell peels right off

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey


"Airfryer for 20 mins at 130 degrees then immerse in cold water for 5 mins, hard boiled shell peels right off "

That's the way I do them, perfect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This thread has me missing my hens

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

While we're doing eggs... tips for the perfect poached egg please

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By *oinNumberMan
over a year ago

Not in Dublin

Perfect boiled egg

In pot

Just cover with cold water

Turn on heat

Wait for water to actually start boiling

Then start timer

3 mins soft

5 mins hard

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By *acob12369Man
over a year ago

URPANTS

Microwave them

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Perfect boiled egg

In pot

Just cover with cold water

Turn on heat

Wait for water to actually start boiling

Then start timer

3 mins soft

5 mins hard "

thats what broke them

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Microwave them"

you're fucking with me now !!!

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By *oinNumberMan
over a year ago

Not in Dublin


"Perfect boiled egg

In pot

Just cover with cold water

Turn on heat

Wait for water to actually start boiling

Then start timer

3 mins soft

5 mins hard

thats what broke them "

Oh! So much for my Perfect egg title so??

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

It’s simple really. All you have to do is get a cup, put some water in the kettle and boil. Pour boiling water into cup and add tea bag and allow time to diffuse. Then sit back and watch someone else boil the fecking egg.

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick


"Microwave them

you're fucking with me now !!!"

Hes not yet

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

How do I like my eggs?

Unfertilised

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By *he rover returnedWoman
over a year ago

xxx

Salt in your water, not full proof but definitely helps. Use boiled water to boil your eggs. I eat alot of eggs

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

I've always smiled at anyone who boils an egg starting with cold water - having to wait until the water boils to start the timer...tedious.

My eggs are never stored in the fridge.

I pierce the bottom of the egg with a sharp knife, or as someone mentioned - there is a gadget to buy you can do that with.

Once water is boiling, I gently place the pierced egg into the pot with a spoon and cover while the water simmers, not in full bubbly boil mode.

Depending on the size of the egg, I generally buy medium, it takes 5 1/2 minutes for the perfectly soft boiled egg, no icky goo left and all intact . Once time's up, "shock" the egg for a few seconds under running cold water (this also makes a hard boiled egg easier to peel).

Place in an egg cup, lop off the top with a knife and eat with a teaspoon straight from the egg or serve, yummy on toast with Miracle Whip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eggs into boiling water. Placed in with spoon. When they start hopping ,give them an extra minute. Make them hard every time

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By *OCONO5Couple
over a year ago

Sensual Center

Place them in a pot add cold water till they are covered

Bring to the boil ...turn down your gas till they are boiling away but less vigorously...set your watch for 3 minutes 20 seconds etc..depending how you like them...no eggs are as nice as ones straight off the hens themselves

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By *eastMan
over a year ago

Oranmore

Use sparkling water

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

Yes and can poach.....nothing to it. Been told I cook the best

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