Posted on 04/08/2009 1:17:40 PM PDT by nikos1121
Just before the November Elections for a light break I asked FRs to share their method for the perfect boiled egg. It was a fun and lively discussion.
I recently found this method from Jacques Pepin, the French guy who hung out with Julia Childs.
I wanted to share his method with you. Try it exactly as he says.
Ordinarily, we Americans are used to eating hard boil eggs that are improperly cooked. The white is hard and there's this blue tinge around the yolk which is sulfur and what gives the eggs their odor and bad taste.
We don't even know that we're eating something that could be so much better with just a little bit of effort.
Here's Pepin's method. Enjoy and let me know what you think.
1. Add water to a pot that will just cover the eggs and heat to boiling.
2. While water is warming up, take a thumb tack and pierce a small hole in the round end of each egg. (Yes, you heard me right...just do it. :-) ) If you hold the egg firmly in the left hand and pierce with the right, you should have no problem.
3. When the water is boiling add the eggs to the boiling water. You will see air coming out of the little hole.
4. Set timer for exactly 10 minutes. You can turn the heat down a tad so it's a "soft" boil, but you want them in this bath for the full 10 minutes.
5. Fill another bowl with water and add ice cubes.
6. After 10 minutes pour off the water and swirl the eggs in the empty pan to crack the shells... YES, crack 'em!
7. Dump the eggs in the ice bath for at least 8 minutes.
8. Peel the eggs under running water.
The eggs should be perfect. The outside firm not hard, the inside yellow and semi firm without any hint of blue around the yolk. The taste should be delicious.
If you go to the link you will not only see Pepin boiling the perfect egg, you will see him cook asparagus perfectly and a red pepper dip and potatoes au gratin...
I hope it takes your mind off the stresses of our lives right now.
For me it's the stress of the unknown.
I lived through the Jimmy Carter years. I was just married. Inflation 20% I couldn't get a mortgage to buy a house unless I wanted to pay 18%.
I recall old people lined up to buy Money Market Accounts and to sell their silver dollars.
I remember his turning on the Shah of Iran...not even allowing this fine ma and ally to come to the USA, Mayo's, to be treated for his terminal cancer.
We are where we are right now with terrorism andthreat of nuclear holocaust, because of Jimmy Carter. We all on FR know this.
So anyway. Please enjoy a pleasant diversion, and share it with someone you love...
nikos
I pierce eggs in this manner all the time in order to blow out the insides to use them for origami papered Easter eggs (though nowadays I also use ceramic eggs). It works fine. Once in a very great while you break one, but almost never. I use a bulletin board pin with a long sticker, like the plastic ones that come in colors or clear plastic. It works.
HINT: never, no never, consume pickled eggs, hot sausages, and beer, together. Your own confinement in a motor vehicle could be life threatening.
BTW, I like Texas Pete hot sauce on my pickled eggs, too. And just so you know, pickled eggs make the best egg salad for sandwiches.
If I am ever forced to go to some Obama rally I am going to the local tavern and fill up on the trifecta beforehand.
That’s the spirit! Gas yourself for the team!
The way I’ve been taught is: Put eggs in 4qt pot. Add eggs. Cover with water. Place lid on pot and bring water to boil. When water boils, turn off gas/elec to stove and let eggs sit in the hot water for 12 minutes. Run cold water into pot and then peel under cold water. Perfect eggs every time. No sticking shells to eggs.
s/b Deviled? ;’)
All you really have to do is time it. Slightly different time for different-sized eggs and how many you have in the pot. Most people just simply boil them too long, thinking once it’s hard-boiled, there’s no damage that can be done. Also, hard-cooked is the more descriptive term, not hard-boiled.
Worked great!
I was going to answer your question, but I see a bunch of Eggsperts showed up before me.
Mine or the original post?
You’re right about that. My way is not the only way, but most people over boil...
Isn’t this great, getting excited about an egg?
Yes, unless you want to cheat and give these people the loser eggs!!!!! lol!!!
Yes, this works too.
LISTEN UP!!!! EVERYONE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS...WE ARE NEVER EVER GOING TO EAT BLUE YOLKS AGAIN!!!! :-)
He was ushered out of his bed almost immediately...and sent to Morocco...
Kissinger interceded and begged Carter to let him come to the states and be seen and die here... He said no. He was seen BRIEFLY....BRIEFLY at Mayo’s and ushered out of the country almost the next day.
I know this story all too well.
Carter let him in for 24 hrs as a token gesture. Please don’t give Carter any accolades...EVeryone at FR knows what he did to the Shah.
You must admit, we’ve all made a lot of people happy eating eggs tonight!!!!
Thanks for looking! :)
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