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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
In this post, we are testing three options for making hard boiled eggs. We did not get the ideal result, but we learned how best to cook eggs for a huge company;)
We have already had publications on how to cook the perfect boiled egg, so that the protein is not rubbery, and the yolk is cooked completely and evenly at the same time. The egg science guru at seriouseats.com is seriously baffled by his culinary experiments to find a way to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. I decided not to publish the full study, but to take from there some useful and practical advice.
All three options are tested and approved!
So, we have three options for making a hard boiled egg: boil it according to the new rules, steam it or bake it in the oven. The latter option is suitable when you have many guests who prefer boiled eggs for breakfast. Since the author did not clearly define the time limits, I did several tests and chose the ideal, in my opinion, results.
Boiling water options 1 and 1a
When I first started learning how to cook, the very first and simple dishes I was allowed to eat were noodles or boiled eggs. And from that time on, I clearly remembered that vermicelli should always be put in boiling water, and eggs - in cold water! However, the article suggested a slightly different option: immediately put the eggs in boiling water, let them boil for 30 seconds and then make a very small fire.
For the first time, I decided to let it simmer for 30 seconds and leave on very low heat for 5 minutes. The result in the photo is numbered 1. It didn't work out very well. The second attempt boiled for 30 seconds, then boiled over very low heat for 10 minutes and then lay for another 5 minutes in hot water. As a result, the egg peeled very easily and turned out with a tender, but well-boiled yolk.
Oven options 2 and 2a
With the oven, it turned out very simple, so I really recommend this option for those who need to cook a lot of eggs at the same time. To do this, you need to wet and squeeze a towel well, put it directly on the wire rack, put eggs on it and send it all to the cold oven. Eggs are cooked at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Option 2 was baked for 30 minutes, option 2a - 35 minutes. The second egg came out better. The only "but" visually - the egg shell is covered with small brown specks, and the egg itself darkens a little on the side on which it lay, since the yolk is almost in contact with the shell wall.
Steam options 3 and 3a
Steam is easy enough if you have a steamer. Mine says that eggs take 25-30 minutes to cook. Option 3 was prepared for 25 minutes, option 3a - 30 minutes. It turns out almost the same as in the oven.
After trying three new options for cooking boiled eggs, I came to the conclusion that I like the options with an oven and a double boiler better, since they guarantee 99.9% shell integrity. That is, none of the 4 eggs (2 in the oven and 2 in the double boiler) cracked anywhere. So now if I need to cook more than 6 eggs, I will use an oven or a double boiler! And the first option with boiling water for me personally differs from the standard method only in that then the eggs are very easily peeled from the shell without additional tweaks.
During the experiments, only 2 eggs were damaged, which were rejected, the rest were sent to the salad;)
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