small h Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 21 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: Oh! So THAT'S what that thing of my wife's that's been sitting in the drawer all these years is! Were her softboiled eggs mysteriously clean-cut? Now you know why! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The clean-cuttest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 @small h Do you use an egg cooker, or boil in a pan? Your rate of perfect eggs is impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Evelyn said: @small h Do you use an egg cooker, or boil in a pan? Your rate of perfect eggs is impressive. Far be it for me to answer for @small h...but the method I use also affords perfect eggs...(begrudgingly, it's a Kenji introduced method to me, I think). Anyway, I steam - either on one of those old-fashioned steamer baskets, or in about 2" of water. Bringing the water to a boil first, then lowering the cold eggs either into the steamer basket or the water, and covered. Time varies, of course, based on how you want your eggs, but I find 11 minutes works well for 4 large eggs hard-boiled, 6 or so for soft-boiled. Then into ice water or cold running water (which I do, because we have cold running water and I don't always have ice). Until quite cooled down. They peel easier than any other method I've tried, and I've tried most of them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Evelyn said: @small h Do you use an egg cooker, or boil in a pan? Your rate of perfect eggs is impressive. I put an extra large (cold) egg in 1" of boiling water, cover and steam for 4:00 (softboiled) or 7:00 (hardboiled). I don't chill the hardboiled egg; I just let it cool for 15:00 or so before peeling. 9 times out of 10 the egg peels very cleanly, but sometimes you get a super-fresh egg that hasn't let any air into its shell yet, and those look somewhat ragged. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I made a macaroni and cheese omelette. I will not be taking questions. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 But are you taking orders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 N made a zucchini omelette with some of our excessive harvest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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bloviatrix Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 4 hours ago, small h said: I made a macaroni and cheese omelette. I will not be taking questions. That looks like something the boy would like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, bloviatrix said: That looks like something the boy would like. There’s nothing not to like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 hours ago, voyager said: But are you taking orders? Yes. Until the mac&cheese runs out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diancecht Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 oeufs mayo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 You have no idea how much I love that and want some RIGHT NOW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diancecht Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 lol ok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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