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    For a change of pace, why don't you also make devilled egss since you already have so many hardboiled ones? There are a lot of great, easy Veggie cookbooks on the market or go to Cooks.com. I've been doing a lot of veggie lately.



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    One remark: never stop the boiling process: once the water starts boiling, keep it boiling!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy
    One remark: never stop the boiling process: once the water starts boiling, keep it boiling!!

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    I do it a different way, I let the water boil and then put the egg in, (prick it with a needle first) when it starts boiling again, I set the timer to 8 min. - that's how I like my "hard" boiled egg - on ryebread with mayonaise, salt and pepper.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Randi
    I do it a different way, I let the water boil and then put the egg in, (prick it with a needle first) when it starts boiling again, I set the timer to 8 min. - that's how I like my "hard" boiled egg - on ryebread with mayonaise, salt and pepper.

    I've done it that way, too...where I put the egg in after it's boiling. But, I think I've had to boil it for ten minutes after that, though...what does pricking the egg do?
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    Learned long ago from Mom and the Food network confirmed it...NEVER keep the eggs boiling for hard boiled eggs! Place the eggs in salted water and bring to a boil. As soon as the water begins to boil, remove the pot from the heat, cover and let "cook" for 17 minutes. Run them under cold water and thoroughly chill before peeling Mine turn out perfectly every time! From Julia Childs' cookbook!

    1. Lay the eggs in the pan and add the amount of cold water specified. Set
    over high heat and bring just to the boil; remove from heat, cover the pan,
    and let sit exactly 17 minutes.

    2. When the time is up, transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice cubes and
    water. Chill for 2 minutes while bringing the cooking water to the boil
    again. (This 2 minute chilling shrinks the body of the egg from the shell.)

    3. Transfer the eggs (6 at a time only) to the boiling water, bring to the
    boil again, and let boil for 10 seconds - this expands the shell from the
    egg. Remove eggs, and place back into the ice water.


    Chilling the eggs promptly after each step prevents that dark line from
    forming. Chilled eggs are easier to peel, as well.

    The peeled eggs will keep perfectly in the refrigerator, submerged in water
    in an uncovered container, for 2 to 3 days.

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    ok i hate waiting for that long but if i do it on a weekend then i guess that will be ok.
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    Wow, I don't know there were that many ways to boil an egg either!

    And I'm a veggie too! Yay for veggies! ^_^


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