I'm sitting here on the computer with Rachael Ray cooking behind my head. She's talking about deviled eggs and gave the "recipe" for the perfect boiled egg. She says they'll be perfect everytime if you follow this procedure:

put one dozen eggs in cold water

put the lid on the pot

turn the heat on

turn the heat off the instant the water starts boiling

let them stand in the water for 10 minutes

drain and run under cold water to peel

"...and they'll be perfect every time!"

Now I know.