How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs? This question is definitely not an easy one to answer. This is why I tried 6 different ways to make hard boiled eggs. Thank goodness, I came up the perfect way after the 6th try. Guess what I ate all day?
Who knew something as simple as making hard boiled eggs could be so tricky?! It can be so difficult to get perfect creamy centres without an ugly hint of green and let’s not even talk about the whole peeling process!
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs
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How to make hard boiled eggs? Here are the steps that you will need to follow:
Use a Large Pot
First off, please make sure that you are using a large enough pot for boiling your eggs. Your eggs will need room to move around a little in the boiling water without bumping into each other and breaking.
Fill Your Large Pot with Water
Once you have determined what pot you need for the number of eggs that you want to boil, you will need to fill it with water.
Place Eggs into Your Pot and Boil Them
Place eggs into your pot and bring the water to a boil. The length of time that you leave your eggs boiling in the hot water will determine how cooked they will be.
Here is a handy time chart that will help you make the perfect hard-boiled eggs:
Creamy hard-boiled eggs , 7 minutes
Firm yet still creamy hard-boiled eggs, 8 minutes
Quite firm hard-boiled eggs, 9 minutes
Of course, the size of the eggs that you are using will affect the times listed above, so use them as a guideline and adjust accordingly in the future. After all, smaller eggs will cook much faster than large eggs.
Drain Eggs
As soon as your eggs have cooked for the length of time that you want them to, it is time to drain the hot water off them.
Rinse Eggs with Cold Water
As soon as you finish draining the hot water, you will need to immediately rinse them in cold water until the shells are cold to the touch. Preventing to do this step will mean that your eggs will continue cooking and you won’t get the yolks of your dreams!
Hard Boiled Eggs Fun Facts
Now, it is important to note, that while those slightly green centres are not wonderful to look at, they are perfectly safe to eat. However, it will be difficult to hide the green colour if you plan on serving them to guests.
As for the peeling factor, I’m not sure that I have any good news for you. The eggs that you use will determine how easily you will be able to peel them. I have found that eggs that are between seven to ten days old will peel the best.
However, if you only have fresh eggs on hand, you should be able to peel them easily enough if you do it immediately after they have been rinsed and cooled down.
Hopefully, once you follow these steps, you will be able to finally enjoy the hard-boiled eggs that you want without the slightly green centres. And, maybe, just maybe, you’ll be able to peel them all easily enough as well!
