How to Boil an Egg
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Making hard boiled eggs is not as difficult as it seems. My new Tips and Techniques video series will show you just that. In this first video, I focus on the basics and begin by showing you how to boil eggs. Enjoy!
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14 Comments
Kathy Maister said:
Hi everyone, and welcome to my Tips & Techniques series! Every other week we are going to have a new Tip & Technique for your learning pleasure. As you can see, these videos are done at an even faster pace than my recipe videos, yet still chuck full of information. Our next tip is going to show you three different ways on “Thawing Ground Beef”. So stay tuned and enjoy! Cheers!
nika said:
awesome tips and new format!
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Nika, great to hear from you – I continue to marvel at your beautiful food photos!
Cheers!
julien said:
hey kathy, i actually boiled my first egg after watching this last week.
Kathy Maister said:
Well done Julien! What’s next???
Chris said:
I was craving boiled eggs, but I wasn’t quite sure what the proper technique and nuances were. There are a million convoluted formulas on the internet, so your simple, quick video was a lifesaver. In no time flat, I was able to enjoy wonderful boiled eggs this morning. Thank you, Kathy!
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Chris, you are quite right, there are many different ways to boil an egg! I am delighted the startcooking.com way worked for you! Cheers!
Kathy Maister said:
BTW a great trick for peeling hard cooked eggs is to crack the shell and submerge the cooked egg in a bowl of ice water. Within a few minutes the water will seep under the shell and it will peel right off! If you need to peel a lot of eggs (like at Easter) this is a great trick.
Cheers
Kathy
queshonya said:
I can’t believe I didn’t know how to cook an egg properly. A lot of people could really use this web site. Thanks
queshonya said:
I can’t believe I’ve been a clutz when it comes to something as simple as boiling an egg but I cluzted it up and now with your tips I know what I was doing wrong. Thanks
Kathy Maister said:
You are not alone – about a gazillion others have no clue how to boil and egg.
Welcome to startcooking.com!
Elsie Dabney said:
how to boil an egg!..cool..
i like the website’s design by the way
Lily said:
Hi, Kathy:
Hearty thanks from me for all the videos you made for us starters. None of my close ones would teach me patiently. Not even my mom. She always cut me off halfway and said:”What? You don’t even know the basics?” I feel so hurt.
About boiling eggs. My kitchen would be very cold in the winter. After bringing the water to boil, should I just turn down the stove to “1” or “2” and let it simmer? And if I set the stove on 1 or 2, should I set the timer shorter? (10 min probably?)
And one more question: Nutritionists suggest to eat onions raw. But raw onions are too hot for me. Are there any tips for getting rid of the hotness without heating the onions?
Thanks in advance and my best wishes to you:)
startcooking said:
Hi Lily,
Do a trial run cooking your eggs to see if it is necessary to keep the stove setting on 1. (WOW! you must have a really cold house!)
I too do not eat raw onions. I sometimes soften them in the microwave for about 30 seconds. They are not actually cooked but they do seem to have less of a “bite”. You could also try marinating the raw onions in salad dressing to soften them.
Cheers,
Kathy