I think the bad rap eggs get (for cholesterol) is undeserved. Actually in the absence of eating cholesterol, your body will make its own cholesterol. So you can't really avoid cholesterol. The key is eating healthy and exercising regularly.
Making the perfect hard boiled egg is difficult. All too often, people overcook boiled eggs and the result is an unappetizing rubbery egg with the yolk surrounded by a green ring.
I find the best way is to let the eggs come to room temperature and then cover under an inch or so of water. Put in one of those egg timer things as seen on TV. I bring the water and eggs to a boil and let it boil for about 60 seconds. Then heat goes off as soon as the egg timer gets to the soft line. Then once the egg timer get to the line between soft and medium, I pour out the hot water and cover the eggs in cold water. After about 60 seconds, I remove the eggs from the pot and put them back in the carton.
At that point, you have near perfect boiled eggs most of the time. The egg yolk remains soft and moist and is actually orange (not yellow) in the center and slightly watery. That is the perfect boiled egg.
