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Eggs dont boil. Hot water boils and cooks the egg contents in 30 minutes. It won't boil before it explodes. Test this in your microwave oven. They don't boil. You can only boil egg in hot water and that cook the egg shell's contents.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoTwo options are 1. Boil the egg in it's shell..... boil for 3 mintues and you have a soft boiled egg, usually eated for breakfast or boil for upto 8 minutes and you have a hard boiled egg, good for salads a Sandwiches. 2. Boil the egg (without shell) for about 3 minutes and you have a poached egg, great on a slice of hot buttered toast.
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∙ 11y agoPoached should done on fresh egg,before poached it salt and vinegar must added in the boiled water help in quicker coagulation and avoid disintegration of the egg.
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What are healthy ways to cook eggs?
You could boil them, which only uses boiling water, no fat or you could poach them which also uses boiling water, so no fat :)
Will egg cook faster in boiling water than simmering water?
boiling water.
What is the besst way to hard boil eggs?
put eggs in boiling water with a little salt and cook for 10 minutes, run under cold water for a minute that will make it easier to peel them.
How do parents care for there baby quail?
Because quail eggs are small, they take less time to cook. If you want a hard-boiled egg, then allow eggs to stay in boiling water for 4 minutes. For soft-boiled eggs, the time in boiling water should be between 2.5 to 3 minutes.
What will kill lice and eggs of bedding?
Heat will kill them. The easiest way is to cook the bedding in boiling water. Dry cleaning also works.
How do you boil eggs in microwave?
Raw eggs alone can not and must not be cooked in a microwave, they will explode, boiled eggs need to be cooked in boiling water, you can do this in a microwave, the microwaves heat the water, the water cooks the eggs, this will not save any time and it is much safer to cook it in a more traditional way.
How long should hard boiled eggs cook for?
Place eggs in pot of water. Bring water to boil. When water starts boiling turn temperature down slightly to avoid the eggs cracking. Cook for 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes remove eggs from heat and start replacing the hot water with cold a little at a time. Peel cooled eggs under running water as soon ass they are cool enough to handle easily.
How does an egg boil?
If it is in boiling water the egg will cook, but the egg will cook before the water in the egg boils.
What is the meaning of poaching?
of Poach
What form of energy causes noodles to cook in boiling water?
Heat
When you cook poached eggs is it better to have a big or small pot of boiling water?
It depends on how many you are doing, but generally a smaller pot will boil more quickly and that's all that matters. Just make sure not to keep it boiling as you poach the egg.
What does by boiling water removed?
Boiling water at high temperatures removes any pathogens or disease-causing bacteria present in the water, making it safe to cook with or drink.
