There's so many reasons why this method produces inconsistent results and I'm really disappointed in Andy for pushing this.
Firstly, don't store your eggs in a fridge.
Secondly, when you put your eggs in cold water and bring it to the boil your cooking time varies based on a huge number of factors – the power of the hob, the initial temperature of the water, the amount of water, the size of the pan. The difference can be several minutes. And all that time, even before the water boils, the temperature is rising in the water and the egg so, yes, it is cooking.
If you put your eggs in boiling water, your cooking time is consistent every time. All you then need to is adjust your cooking time based on how you like your eggs cooked and the size of the egg.
Nope. I get more consistent results by using less than an inch of water, about 2 cm, brought to a full boil with the lid on, then add 1-2 eggs and re-cover the pot, continue to heat for about a minute (so that the water boils and surrounds the egg(s) with steam, then turn off the heat and let them sit for a length of time that depends on how you like your eggs and the size of your pot.
Did you know that altitude affects the temperature at which water boils? I was on a 4000 meter tall mountain and the 6 minutes was more like 8 for a soft boiled egg.
thank you
I couldn't get the shell separated using this method.
There's so many reasons why this method produces inconsistent results and I'm really disappointed in Andy for pushing this.
Firstly, don't store your eggs in a fridge.
Secondly, when you put your eggs in cold water and bring it to the boil your cooking time varies based on a huge number of factors – the power of the hob, the initial temperature of the water, the amount of water, the size of the pan. The difference can be several minutes. And all that time, even before the water boils, the temperature is rising in the water and the egg so, yes, it is cooking.
If you put your eggs in boiling water, your cooking time is consistent every time. All you then need to is adjust your cooking time based on how you like your eggs cooked and the size of the egg.
After the water boils, I put the eggs in for 8-10mins. 8mins it still has that wet center on the yolk.
Handy Andy, thanks for the info, I always appreciate good advice 😊
Nope. I get more consistent results by using less than an inch of water, about 2 cm, brought to a full boil with the lid on, then add 1-2 eggs and re-cover the pot, continue to heat for about a minute (so that the water boils and surrounds the egg(s) with steam, then turn off the heat and let them sit for a length of time that depends on how you like your eggs and the size of your pot.
Kenji says boiling. Sorry dude
The same but when the water comes to the boil don't turn the stove off, count to sixty, then take them out for soft boiled.
Did you know that altitude affects the temperature at which water boils? I was on a 4000 meter tall mountain and the 6 minutes was more like 8 for a soft boiled egg.
12 mins is the best time