You get cracked leaking eggs that way with the leaking whites poached out streamers...nasty.
Start with cold water just covering eggs in pot bring to boil, remove from heat keep lid on and lest rest for 7 mins, remove eggs and plunge in iced water, THAT’s your thermal shock right there, let them cool down to touch...hardboiled eggs ready for whatever.
“Start with cold water just covering eggs in pot bring to boil, remove from heat keep lid on and lest rest for 7 mins, remove eggs and plunge in iced water, THAT’s your thermal shock right there, let them cool down to touch...hardboiled eggs ready for whatever.”
That’s how I do it except I wait 10 minutes. Works perfect every time.
I also don’t pay much attention to the Use by date. As long as the eggs don’t float when you put them in cold water you can still use them.
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Yes, salt and baking soda in the water, 3 1/2 minutes for nice soft boiled...mmmmmm yum...of course coooling them off at the minute mark you wish.