How many people, so many opinions.

It would seem, what could be easier than boiling eggs?

Chicken eggs are included in the diet of every person. More often they are eaten for breakfast or added to salads. They are rich in vitamins and minerals. You can boil them hard-boiled, soft-boiled, in a bag. Boiling time for eggs depends on what degree of readiness you want to get: someone likes half-baked, and someone only eats hard-boiled.

How to boil eggs

Every housewife should know how much eggs should be boiled. Cooking methods can be different: in a microwave, a slow cooker in the "steamer" mode, special devices, on a stove and even in an electric kettle. There are simple rules to follow, otherwise the product will be digested:

1. To prevent the shell from bursting, let the products lie at room temperature (out of the refrigerator) for 10 minutes before cooking.
2. The fresher the product, the longer it cooks.
3. It is easier to clean the testicles that have lain down for two or three days than the freshest ones. So that the shells easily move away, immediately after cooking, dip them in ice water.
4. Cook over medium heat in a large saucepan.
5. To release air, make a puncture with a needle on the blunt part of the shell, this will prevent it from cracking.
6. Decide how many minutes to cook the eggs, depending on how runny the yolk is.

Some people like boiled eggs with strong protein and tight yolk. Someone prefers that the protein keeps its shape well, and the yolk is liquid or slightly seized around the edges. There are lovers of tender poached eggs, cooked without shells.

In general, everyone has their own taste preferences. To get a guaranteed result, it is worth mastering the wisdom of boiling eggs. The pleasure of eating is a very important moment in a person's life. Especially if this person is a young wife who wants to please her beloved. Or the heiress of a rich uncle, brightening up the last days of a beloved relative. A rubbery, hard protein or insufficiently thick (liquid) yolk can ruin your mood.

General rules and secrets of boiling chicken eggs:

The size of the pan should be such that the eggs lie tightly. If they float freely, then when boiling, knocking against each other, they will certainly crack;

You need to cook eggs at room temperature, especially if they are laid in boiling water. The shell of cold eggs will crack, so you need to get it out of the refrigerator at least half an hour before cooking;

If you add a little salt to the water, the shell will not burst during cooking, as it will become harder;

Fresh eggs should be boiled for 3-4 minutes longer (the date of packaging should be indicated on the package);

To prevent air from escaping from the blunt end, you need to pierce the shell from this side. Otherwise, the air mass can crack the egg.

An egg cooked according to all culinary science will turn out exactly the way you want to see it on your plate. It will not crack in the pan and will not leak out, it will please you with a soft or dense consistency of protein and yolk. The nuances of boiling eggs make it possible to use them as a solid component of a salad or, on the contrary, a soft and liquid dressing for this dish.

How to boil eggs in a pan with a bookmark in cold water?

• We wash the eggs in cold water, put them in a saucepan and fill with cold water so that the eggs are completely in the water.
• Add salt to the pan (1 tablespoon) so that the shell does not crack during cooking.
• We turn on the stove and bring the water to a boil, then reduce the cooking temperature and boil the eggs for 3-10 minutes, depending on which eggs you want to get: in a bag, hard-boiled or soft-boiled (how many eggs you need to boil is indicated at the beginning of the article).
• As soon as the cooking time passes by the timer, turn off the stove and immediately transfer the boiled eggs with a spoon into a container of cold water and leave them to cool for several minutes (because of this procedure, the boiled eggs will be well cleaned from the shell).
• Chilled eggs can be peeled (in whole or in part, depending on how they were cooked and for what) and eaten or added to salads and other dishes.

As you can see, boiling chicken eggs is not difficult, the main thing is to accurately observe the time of their cooking after boiling water. Let's consider further how much and how to boil eggs in a saucepan if they are put in boiling water.

How to boil eggs in a pan with a bookmark in boiling water?

• Pour cold water into the pan so that after adding the eggs to it, they are completely in the water and add 1 tablespoon of salt.
• We put the pan on the stove and bring the water to a boil, and at this time we wash each egg with warm water.
• After the water boils, reduce the heat and alternately with a tablespoon gently lower each egg into the pan (it is important that the eggs do not hit each other and the bottom and walls of the pan).
• We note the time and boil the eggs (how many minutes to boil the eggs to the desired state is described at the beginning of the article).
• After the eggs are cooked, we immediately transfer them to a container with cold water so that they cool faster and the shell is easier to peel off in the future.

Note: so that the eggs do not burst during cooking, it is better to take them out of the refrigerator in advance so that they warm up to room temperature, and you can also gently pierce each egg from the blunt end with a needle (there is an air sac in the egg on this side).

Raw eggs can be easily cooked in the microwave, but this method is more suitable for hard boiled eggs:

How to boil hard boiled eggs

Many people think they know how to boil hard boiled eggs. But in this case there are several subtleties that must be taken into account in order to get an excellent result.

Hard-boiled eggs can be boiled in two main ways, either in cold or boiling water. How long to cook hard-boiled eggs depends on their size and the initial temperature of the water.

You will need:

• chicken eggs;
• water; salt;
• cooking utensils (pot);
• timer (clock);

Instruction

1. Laying eggs in cold water. This method is preferable because it minimizes the number of eggs that burst during cooking. At the same time, it is difficult to calculate the total cooking time with it. Wash your eggs. Then put them in a cooking pot and pour in just enough cold water to just cover the eggs. In the water for cooking, you also need to add 1-1.5 teaspoons of salt. Salt is necessary in order to prevent the shell from bursting as much as possible and to raise the boiling point of water. Place a bowl of salt water and eggs on the stove. After the water boils, reduce the heat and boil the eggs for 7-8 minutes.
2. Laying eggs in boiling water. Pour a small amount of water into the pan (as much as needed so that all the eggs are completely submerged). Add 1 - 1.5 tsp to water. salt. Put the pot on the burner and wait for the water to boil. Eggs must be washed before boiling. Carefully lower the chicken egg into boiling water with a spoon so that it does not hit the bottom of the dish. Note the time on the clock - hard-boiled eggs are boiled for 7-8 minutes.
3. End of cooking. At the end of cooking, drain the boiling water and fill the container with eggs with cold water. Leave for a few minutes. Cold water will not only cool the finished eggs, but also make the process of further shelling easier.

note

Don't put the eggs on the stove immediately after taking them out of the fridge - let them "come" to room temperature.

Don't boil the eggs in high-boiling water to prevent them from bursting.

Now about the question "how much to boil hard-boiled eggs." Be sure to use the timer - do not cook hard-boiled eggs "by eye". The overcooked egg has a "rubber" protein, an ugly gray coating on the surface of the yolk.

The first way is laying in cold water. The sequence of actions is as follows:

Wash the eggs thoroughly under running water;

Place firmly in a saucepan;

Pour a small amount of cold water so that it only slightly covers the shell (eggs should not float freely);

Send to medium fire.

It is only possible to say in advance how much an egg will be boiled in cold water. It all depends on the initial temperature of the water, the strength of the fire, the features of the pan, and even how high the area is in relation to sea level. The higher the terrain, the lower the pressure of the atmosphere and, accordingly, the lower the boiling point of water (by adding salt to the water, we increase it).

Therefore, you will have to focus on the moment of boiling. How long to cook eggs after boiling water? In order to get a cool egg, you need to set the kitchen timer for 7-8 minutes.

The second way is laying eggs in boiling water. In this case, the eggs must be at room temperature, otherwise they will immediately crack. Put them in boiling boiling water carefully, using a tablespoon and immersing in it to the very bottom of the pan. It is important that the shell does not hit the bottom.

How long to cook hard-boiled eggs after the second boil? Small eggs need to be boiled for eight minutes, large eggs for ten minutes. Actually, the cooking time remains the same as in the cold method of laying. Remove boiled eggs from boiling water with a spoon and pour cold water over them. Forced cooling will help to peel off the shell more easily.

Hard-boiled eggs as an independent dish are served both cold and hot.

It is necessary to peel hard-boiled eggs from the shell only if they will be used as an integral component of a dish (salad, snack, hot). If the egg is served on its own, you do not need to peel the shell.

If boiled eggs are popular in your home, it makes sense to purchase a useful device called an egg cooker.

How to boil soft-boiled eggs

Soft-boiled eggs are not only tasty, but also healthy. They retain much more vitamins than hard-boiled eggs. There are two proven recipes for making soft-boiled eggs, according to which they turn out right.

You will need:

• pot
• cold or hot water.

Instruction

1. You need to pour hot water into a saucepan. Then gently, using a tablespoon, dip the eggs into the water.
   Put on the stove and cook for exactly one minute.
   Remove the pot from the heat and close the lid without draining the water. In order for the yolk to be liquid, and the protein to be slightly set, you need not to drain the water for six minutes. After the time has elapsed, drain the water and pour cold water over the eggs.

   To obtain a thicker consistency of protein and yolk, the eggs must be kept in hot water for seven minutes. Then fill with cold water.

2. Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Put the pot on the stove and wait until the water boils. As soon as a strong boil of water begins, the fire must be reduced. In order to get a semi-liquid egg, you need to cook for another three minutes on low heat. Cook for four minutes if you want to get a fully cooked protein and liquid yolk.

If you want to get a boiled protein and almost completely yolk (when there is a liquid speck only in the very middle), you need to wait five minutes.

In order for soft-boiled eggs to be tasty and beautiful, they must be the freshest. The yolk with this method of cooking remains liquid. A stale dampish yolk is unlikely to be to the taste of true gourmets. In addition, very fresh eggs are easier to remove the shell.

To check the freshness of a chicken egg, you can use a simple folk method: put it in cold water.

1. For soft-boiled eggs, eggs that quickly sink to the bottom are ideal. They were demolished no later than six days ago, so they retained all the taste and freshness.

2. If the egg sank a little, but did not touch the bottom, that is, it floats in the middle of the water layer, it will also work. The age of such a product is from one to two weeks.

3. Unsuitable for soft-boiling eggs that remain floating on the surface of the water. They were demolished about a month ago. You can still use such a product (for example, in homemade cakes), but you should not cook soft-boiled.

How to boil soft-boiled eggs? There are several ways. It's still the same cold or hot bookmark.

First way

With the cold method, the washed eggs should be put tightly in a saucepan, pour cold water and put on high heat. As soon as the water starts bubbling, reduce the temperature to medium-low.

How much to cook eggs after boiling water also depends on their size and the desired result:

Usually, three minutes is enough to get a semi-liquid egg. The yolk will remain completely liquid, and the protein will thicken a little, but will not become very hard, like a hard-boiled egg;

If you want to make the yolk a little thicker, you need to continue cooking for four minutes. During this time, the protein will be completely cooked, and the yolk will thicken slightly;

Those who want to get a tender thick yolk with a raw center need to boil the eggs for five minutes after boiling water.

Second way

It is supposed to be placed in boiling water. Eggs of compact temperature are carefully, with the help of a spoon, sent to the bottom of the bubbling pan. Exactly one minute later, cooking should be stopped, and the eggs should be left in cooling boiling water for five or six minutes.

In a five-minute egg, the white will be liquid; in a six-minute egg, it will be semi-solid. If you leave it for another minute, that is, hold it in hot water for seven minutes, you will get an egg in a bag. By experimenting with time, you can achieve exactly the result that will bring pleasure.

After five to six minutes, the eggs can be poured with cold water to cool. To make the shells easier to remove, two minutes in a cold "bath" will be enough.

Third way

Hot bookmark according to a special scheme, without cooking at all. How to boil soft-boiled eggs in this way? The prepared product at room temperature should be tightly placed in a saucepan and pour boiling water over it. The water should just cover the shell a little. Close the pan tightly with a lid and leave the eggs for ten minutes.

Then the water must be poured out and the eggs re-brewed with a new portion of boiling water. Secondary filling is done for two or three minutes (depending on the desired consistency of the yolk). It remains only to take out the eggs and serve immediately (eat soft-boiled eggs hot).

Eggs cooked in this way are deliciously tender. Protein resembles an air mass, a cloud surrounding a semi-liquid yolk.

Many gourmets prefer this breakfast option, so you should know how much to boil an egg to make it delicious. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that with the most solid protein, the yolk remains semi-liquid. The energy value of one serving is 80 kcal. How much to boil eggs in a bag, every cook should know.

Here is a step-by-step description of the preparation of breakfast, supplemented by a photo:

1. Wash the shell thoroughly.
2. Drop into boiling water.
3. Salt, otherwise they will burst. The time to boil them is 5 minutes.

There is another way to bring the protein to the desired consistency:

1. Wash.
2. Place in a container, fill completely with boiling water.
3. After 10 minutes, replace the boiling water. Let it boil.
4. After 3 minutes, lower it under cold water, otherwise it will be difficult to clean.

How to cook a poached egg

A traditional delicious French dish is served for breakfast along with toast or sandwiches. The density of the yolk depends on the duration of the product in boiling water. To achieve a creamy consistency, you need to cook for 3 minutes, for a denser one - about 5 minutes. If you leave it in boiling water for a longer time, the product will turn out to be hard-boiled.

Often, novice housewives do not know how to cook a poached egg, so a step-by-step description of the technology with a photo will come in handy. To properly poach, you will need:

• egg - 1 pc.;
• white vinegar - 1 tbsp;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Put a pot of water on the stove. Add vinegar.
2. Pour the main ingredient into a bowl.
3. Use a spoon to create a whirlpool in the pan.
4. Pour the product sharply. With proper movement, the protein envelops the yolk.
5. Cook for 3-5 minutes. The exact time depends on the desired yolk consistency.
6. Carefully remove the finished dish, remove excess protein.
7. Serve on a plate as breakfast or make a delicious sandwich with it. It can be used as a basis for preparing interesting dishes, for example, added to a warm salad.

Small quail eggs are a dietary product that is especially beneficial for the body of a child, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. Try adding them to a dish instead of chicken. However, you need to know how many minutes to cook quail eggs. A step-by-step description of the process is supplemented with a photo for ease of perception: Pour quail eggs with water. Put on a strong fire. Wait for the boil. Turn off the gas. If you want to make hard-boiled, you need to cook for 5 minutes, if soft-boiled - two.

Quail eggs often used in baby food - after all, the likelihood of an allergic reaction in this case is much lower than when eating chicken eggs. Acquaintance with this product is best to start with hard-boiled eggs - first try introducing a small piece of yolk, then increase the dose.

Instruction

1. Get the quail in advance eggs from the refrigerator - let them stand at room temperature for a while. Otherwise, during cooking, due to a sharp temperature drop, the shell may crack.

2. Wash properly eggs under a stream of lukewarm water, using soap and a soft sponge, cleaning them from dirt. Be careful - the delicate shell is easily damaged.

3. Place the quail eggs into a small saucepan and fill with cold water - so that it covers them completely, add a pinch of salt. Salted water boils faster and also increases the density of the water. Therefore, even if the egg cracks, the protein will not leak out of it.

4. Put on medium heat, bring to a boil.

5. Reduce heat. The water should not boil much - otherwise eggs will knock against each other and may crack.

6. If you want to weld eggs hard boiled - keep them on fire for 4-5 minutes, this is quite enough. If you increase the cooking time, the yolk will become hard, "rubber". For soft-boiled quail eggs, it is enough to boil them after boiling for a minute.

7. After the end of cooking, immediately place eggs in cold water - otherwise it will be very difficult to peel them from the shell. Leave them in the water until completely cool.

8. Lightly remember the cold and wet quail face in your hands, roll it on a plate or tap it on a hard surface - so that the thin shell cracks on all sides. Carefully peel the egg from the shell and film. Can be served!

Quail eggs- stunning in its composition and healing properties, nutritious and at the same time dietary product. Despite their miniature size, eggs quails are incredibly useful due to the high content of vitamins A, B1, B2, phosphorus, potassium, and iron. They are completely free of cholesterol. They are shown even to those who are chicken eggs prohibited. What can be prepared from this miracle of nature?

At room temperature, quail eggs can be stored for a month, in the refrigerator - 60 days.

Eggs can be eaten raw, boiled, fried or pickled.

It is best to eat quail eggs raw. Drink an egg half an hour before meals with water.

note

Quail eggs can be stored for up to 40 days at temperatures from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius, and at temperatures up to 15 degrees, their shelf life is two months. But, since the relative humidity of the air should be 75–85%, it is better to store quail eggs intended for baby food in the refrigerator.

Eggs and cooking gadgets

How to cook eggs in the microwave
Put the eggs in a mug, fill the mug with water, add a teaspoon of salt, microwave for 10 minutes at 60% power (about 500 W).

How to cook eggs in a slow cooker
Soft-boiled eggs are boiled for 5 minutes, in a bag - 5 minutes, in a steep - 12 minutes.

How to boil eggs in a double boiler
Boil chicken eggs in a double boiler for 18 minutes.

How to boil eggs in an egg cooker
Boil the eggs in an egg cooker until fully cooked, 7 minutes.

How to cook eggs in a pressure cooker
Boil the eggs in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes.

How to boil eggs without shell
Crack the eggs with a knife, pour the contents of the shell into a plastic egg container, close the egg container and place in boiling water. Boil 5 minutes.

How to cook eggs in an air fryer
To cook hard-boiled eggs, put them on the middle level, cook at 205 degrees for 10 minutes, turning them to the other side after 5 minutes.

How to boil eggs
If one egg is freed from the shell and it turns out that it is undercooked: return the eggs to the pan, pour cold water, and cook the missing amount of time after boiling (3-4 minutes after boiling). Then put in cold water, cool and peel.

The composition and benefits of chicken eggs
Cholesterol - 213 milligrams with the recommended daily maximum cholesterol of 300 mg.
Phospholipids are a cholesterol-lowering substance.
Fat - only in the yolk of an egg, 5 grams, of which 1.5 grams are harmful.
Amino acids - 10-13 gr.
13 vitamins - among them A, B1, B2, B6, B12, E, D, biotin, folic and nicotinic acids - and many minerals (especially calcium and iron).

How to crack a raw chicken egg?
- Chicken eggs are broken with a knife, lightly hitting them on the side of the egg. Next, the eggshell is separated by hands over the dishes (frying pan, pan, bowl), pouring out the contents.

What to do with eggs if not boiled?
In addition to boiling, you can fry chicken eggs and cook scrambled eggs.

How to eat boiled eggs
Break hard-boiled egg shells slightly with a knife, peel, put on a plate, cut in half, arrange on a plate so that the eggs do not roll on a plate, and eat with a fork and knife.
Soft-boiled eggs are usually served in a poacher. Using a knife, cut off the top of the egg (about 1 centimeter from the top), salt and pepper the egg, and eat with a teaspoon.

How to reheat boiled chicken eggs
Chicken eggs can be reheated in 2 ways:
1) with boiling water: put boiled eggs in the shell in a mug / bowl and pour boiling water, leave for a minute, then drain the water and repeat the procedure;
2) in the microwave: peel and cut each egg in half, place in a microwave-safe dish, microwave 3 eggs for 1 minute at 600 kW (70-80% power).

How to boil eggs for salad?
Hard boiled eggs for salad.

How to boil eggs with the yolk out
As a rule, eggs are boiled with the yolk out in order to instill in children the habit of culinary experiments.
To boil an egg with the yolk out, it is necessary to shine it with a flashlight (or by placing the egg on the lamp) - an egg ready for boiling with the yolk out should be somewhat cloudier.
Put the egg in a nylon stocking - approximately in the middle.
Twist the ends of the stocking without letting the egg move.
Release the stocking at the location of the egg and stretch the ends - the egg should unwind the stocking with lightning speed.
Repeat the procedure 2-3 times.
Re-illuminate the egg with a lamp or flashlight - the egg should be cloudy.
Boil the egg for 10 minutes in water, cool and peel.
Your eggs are boiled with the yolk out!

How to boil eggs?

- This is a fairly popular dish in Russia for breakfast. At first, our mothers made them for us, but with age, you need to learn how to cook yourself. If you don’t know how to boil eggs, how much time you need to devote to it, then you may not get the most pleasant and expected result.

A hard-boiled egg can not be cooked - it will turn out a soft-boiled egg, and, accordingly, on the contrary, if you digest a soft-boiled egg, then a hard-boiled egg will come out. It depends on how you should then clean the egg. And if you want to boil eggs for salad, then the “soft-boiled” option will not work for you at all.

Let's figure out how to boil eggs in a specific situation.

How to boil hard boiled eggs?

Eggs should be washed before immersion in water. There are two cooking options - you can lower the eggs into cold water or into boiling water. This will depend on the cooking time.

How long to boil hard boiled eggs?

If you are putting eggs in cold water, it is more difficult to determine the cooking time, as it is quite dependent on your stove and the heating rate, for example, on a gas stove, heating will be much faster. You should start from the time when the water boils. Add salt to the pot to raise the boiling point.

Boiling hard-boiled eggs with a bookmark in cold water is 7-8 minutes after boiling water.

If you dip the eggs into already boiling salt water, then avoid hitting the bottom of the dish, otherwise the egg may simply burst.

Cooking hard boiled eggs with a bookmark in boiling water costs 9-10 minutes.

How to boil soft-boiled eggs?

If you are a fan of eating an egg with a spoon from the shell, having previously boiled it soft-boiled, then you should boil the eggs much less than it is done hard-boiled. For soft-boiled eggs, two methods are also used: laying in cold water or boiling.

The required amount of water is just to cover the egg. No more water to pour!

How long to boil soft-boiled eggs?

If you dip the eggs in cold water, then salt it first, so the boiling process will go better. You need to note the time after the water boils.

Boil soft-boiled eggs with a bookmark in cold water for 3 minutes after boiling water.

If you are going to lay eggs in boiling water, then salt it first. After the water boils, gently lower the eggs into it so as not to break them.

Boil soft-boiled eggs with a bookmark in boiling water for 4 minutes.

How to make eggs well and easily peeled?

Eggs don't always clean well. And sometimes it's really a problem if you need to serve a hard-boiled peeled egg or invite a guest to peel it himself. The shell, torn off along with the protein, will not bring aesthetic pleasure from the meal.

Therefore, after cooking, you should drain the boiling water and pour cold water into the dishes. After 1-2 minutes, you can drain the water and pour a new portion of cold water.

This is the most effective way to ensure that the eggs are well cleaned.

Hard-boiled or soft-boiled. It is about the latter that I wanted to talk in more detail. Today's my recipe may seem too easy and simple to someone.

But in fact, this is a whole science - how to boil soft-boiled eggs so that they turn out tasty, beautiful and ideal: with liquid yolk and ready-made protein. And although the whole process will take you very little time, it is important to do everything correctly and clearly.

And for this you need to know the basic rules: which eggs are better to choose, what water to put them in, how much to boil soft-boiled eggs after boiling ... But let's not get ahead of ourselves, but start our recipe from the very beginning. To do this, today I invite you to my kitchen, where together we will prepare a quick and appetizing breakfast with soft-boiled eggs in just 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• chicken eggs.

Optional:

• bread;
• ham;
• lettuce leaves;
• salt. a mixture of peppers;
• greens, fresh vegetables, green peas - for decoration.

How to boil soft-boiled eggs:

Our main ingredient is chicken eggs. I emphasize chicken, because quail, for example, are cooked at a completely different time, and they are rarely boiled soft-boiled. Best of all, if you have farm eggs, from domestic chickens - they have such bright yolks that a soft-boiled egg turns out to be very appetizing and beautiful.

We put the washed eggs in a pot of water at room temperature and put it on fire. There should be so much water. To cover the egg. Do not take a large pot if you boil only 1-2 eggs: the water will take too long to boil. And then it will be difficult to determine how long to cook soft-boiled eggs after boiling. It is very important that the water is at room temperature, and not hot, otherwise the egg shells may crack during the cooking process.

While we are waiting for the water in the pot to boil, we have a few minutes to prepare the rest of the ingredients. necessary for serving soft-boiled eggs. Of course, you can do without them if you put the finished soft-boiled egg in a special ovary. But an egg on a sandwich with cheese, ham and lettuce will look much more spectacular.

Keep in mind that you should not be too distracted: you need to catch the moment when the water in the pot with eggs starts to boil. Once this happens, you need to time it. How many minutes to boil soft-boiled eggs after boiling, depends on what kind of egg you want to get as an output. I like it when the yolk is very liquid, and the protein has just seized.

How long to cook soft-boiled eggs after boiling

I boil soft-boiled eggs 2 minutes after boiling water in a saucepan. I set a timer on my phone or stand over a saucepan with a clock with a second hand. Then the soft-boiled egg will turn out like in my photo - with a dense protein and liquid yolk. For lovers of the yolk, not too liquid, somewhat thick, I advise you to boil the soft-boiled egg after boiling for 3 minutes. After another 1-2 minutes, the yolk will become quite dense and will no longer spread, but will remain soft and plastic.

Well, after 8-10 minutes after boiling the water, you will already have a hard-boiled egg. As soon as you have counted the prescribed 2 or 3 minutes, we take out the egg, cool it under running cold water and immediately clean it.

We spread the peeled soft-boiled egg on the prepared sandwich, cut it so that the yolk appears.

Salt and pepper to taste, decorate as desired and serve immediately while the egg is still hot.

Well, what could be easier than boiling a chicken egg? But nothing. Everyone is well aware that in order to boil an egg "soft-boiled" - cook for 3 minutes, "in a bag" - 5-7 minutes, "hard-boiled" - from 9 minutes or more.

Why then describe such a trivial process again? And then, as a rule, all these “soft-boiled”, “in a bag” and “hard-boiled” concepts are very relative and not obvious for the majority, but the hunt is to have a clear idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat a chicken egg will look like at various intervals of the cooking process. To know exactly to what condition the egg will be cooked after a given period of time. Well, at least I always found it interesting... :)

DESCRIPTION OF THE EGG BOILING PROCESS

For the "experiment" taken 4 large (55-60 grams) chicken eggs. They were all immersed in boiling water at the same time. The first egg was cooked for 3 minutes, the second for 5 minutes, the third egg was cooked for 7 minutes and the fourth for 9 minutes, respectively. Each of them was cooled for 2 minutes, under running cold water.

It was a little disappointing that 3 eggs cracked during the cooking process. Maybe because they had a very thin shell, or maybe because they dropped into boiling water ... although this usually does not happen. In any case, this does not affect the result, but only the visual appeal of photographs of cooked eggs.

THIS EGG COOKED FOR 3 MINUTES

In general, this egg can only be called boiled at a stretch and it is more raw than boiled. Three minutes is clearly not enough to cook even a soft-boiled egg if you put it in boiling water, and not cold.

It did not work to peel off the shell, even considering that the rest of the eggs were cleaned remarkably. Painfully soft and jelly-like it came out.

Therefore, such an egg will come down only to be eaten with a spoon from the shell, and then, provided that you do not disdain places with liquid egg white.

EGG BOILED FOR 5 MINUTES

In five minutes, a chicken egg was cooked to such a visual condition.

The protein is completely ready, and the yolk is only slightly cooked from the outer edge. It is also not easy to completely clean such an egg - it is too flimsy, but in general it is not necessary - you need to eat it with a spoon straight from the shell. :)

As you can see, five minutes is enough to cook the right soft-boiled egg.

SEVEN MINUTES OF EGG BOILING

If I had not forgotten to wash the knife before cutting this egg, then the photo would show off quite a pretty egg "in a bag". Well, so ... here is the result:

After seven minutes, the egg is cooked to the point where it is no longer scary to clean it. It does not fall apart in your hands and holds its shape well. Such an egg can simply be completely peeled and eaten without worrying about clothes and hands stained with yolk. Bottom line: in seven minutes of cooking you will get an egg "in a bag".

EGG BOILED FOR 9 MINUTES

The last egg was taken out of moderately boiling water after 9 minutes. So this is what it looks like:

At this stage of cooking, the egg is suitable for cutting into various salads and separating the whole yolk. Although it is also possible to eat just like that - it is not overcooked, and therefore it is impossible for them to choke. :)

Perhaps from the nine-minute mark, a chicken egg can be considered hard-boiled.

If the eggs are boiled for longer than 12 minutes, the yolk will turn blue and taste like rubber, and it is difficult to swallow it - you can inadvertently choke. So no need to cook longer.

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Just as you would like. They turn out either too liquid or overcooked with a bluish yolk. You need to know just a few simple guidelines to cook hard-boiled eggs correctly. Such a product is ideal for stuffing, adding to salads, broths and other dishes.

How long to cook hard boiled eggs after boiling

Many in an attempt to get really hard-boiled eggs simply digest them. In this case, the yolk turns blue, and the egg itself acquires a somewhat sulfuric flavor. The cooking time is determined taking into account the size of the eggs and averages 7-10 minutes, both when laying in cold and boiling water. The timer must be turned on after the water boils.

Step by step instructions for hard boiled eggs

1. Wash the required number of eggs.
2. Place them in a saucepan and cover with water. It should cover the eggs by 3-5 cm.
3. Bring to a boil and add 0.5 teaspoon of salt.
4. Reduce the heat to just under medium and cook the eggs for about 9 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, drain liquid and place eggs under cold running water.
6. Remove shells from boiled eggs. The product is ready to use!

Easy recipes using hard boiled eggs

Eggs are used both independently and in combination with other products. They are prepared for Easter, used in salads, soups, as a filling for pies and pies. What is delicious to cook from hard-boiled eggs?

Salad of boiled eggs and ham

For this dish, you will need to stock up on 8 eggs, 250 g of ham and the same weight of hard cheese, 1 onion, 110 g of mayonnaise and 110 g of sour cream, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil, fresh cilantro and parsley, salt and pepper.

Cooking process:

1. Hard boil the eggs.
2. Cool them down and peel them. Finely chop (you can use a coarse grater).
3. Cut the ham into strips.
4. Grate cheese on a coarse grater.
5. Peel the onion and mince it.
6. Heat oil in a frying pan, add onion, salt and fry until golden brown.
7. Wash and dry the herbs, finely chop them.
8. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream and mayonnaise.
9. In a bowl, mix eggs, ham and cheese. Add onions to them and pour in the sauce. Salt and pepper.
10. Add some greenery to it. Stir. Ready!

Spring soup with boiled eggs

Fragrant soup with herbs - dietary and very healthy. Great for spring, when the lack of vitamins is very felt.

To prepare the dish, you will need 3 boiled eggs, 500 g of chicken meat, 2 carrots, 1 large onion, half Chinese cabbage, 2 bunches of fresh sorrel, 200 g of young nettle (can be replaced with spinach), a bunch of green onions and parsley, garlic, pepper, salt.

Cooking process:

1. Fill the meat with water and put on fire.
2. Cut the onion into half rings, and the carrot into strips.
3. After boiling the broth, put onions and carrots into it, add salt and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
4. Scald nettle leaves with boiling water and cut into ribbons like Chinese cabbage and sorrel.
5. Finely chop the parsley, green onion and garlic.
6. Add cabbage, sorrel, nettle and parsley, pepper to the broth. After boiling, turn down the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes. Bring to a boil, turn off the stove.
7. Before serving, add green onions, garlic and a sliced ​​egg to a plate.

Hard boiled eggs in lavash

A great option for a hearty breakfast or an interesting hot snack. According to the recipe, you need to stock up on 4 boiled eggs, 100 g of chopped cheese, 2 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise, a sheet of thin pita bread, vegetable oil and any fresh herbs.