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3 minutes to soft boil a medium size hens egg.
Lesley Schulist
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∙ 14y agoPlace room temperature eggs in water from a tap, bring water to a boil. Immediately shut off heat source, cover pan and wait patiently for 9 minutes (use a timer). Immediately rinse eggs with cold water, peel and enjoy.
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∙ 7y agoThe time needed to boil a soft egg is 3 1/2 minutes.
I place eggs in pan of cold water (one inch above the eggs). Bring to a fast boil. Switch off heat and cover the pan. Let it stand for 3.5 minutes.
Note: there are many opinions on the time required or the method to use, as there are opinions in how to brew a perfect cup of tea!
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on the size of the egg, its temperature, and how you like your eggs; about 4 to 7 minutes covers most possibilities.
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What is the time needed to soft boil an egg?
About 3 minutes to soft boil a medium size hens egg, 90 seconds to soft boil a quail egg, and as for a duck egg, the food hygiene regulations (in the UK) state a minimum of 12 minutes, to kill salmonella bacteria, by this time the duck egg will be hard boiled.
How long do you boil four dozen eggs for?
If you put then all into the same pan and boil them at the same time, then the answer is the same time as it takes to boil one egg. A hens egg for example would take 3 minutes to soft boil and 8 minutes to hard boil.
How long do you boil 30 eggs?
for hard boiled eggs, boil each egg 8 minutes
How long does it take to boiled an egg?
it take more than 30 min. to boil
How long does it take to boil an soft egg?
it take more than 30 min. to boil
How long do you boil half boiled eggs?
1min A soft boiled (don't boil, only simmer) egg takes between 3 & 7 minutes, depending on how you like it cooked. It is hard cooked in about 12 minutes
How does a soft egg become hard?
you boil it in boiling water
Cook eggs in boiling water?
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.
What does it mean when a hard Boiled egg has a tan-colored egg white?
you have cooked it too long, eggs should only be cooked for 14 minutes after coming to a full rolling boil
How do you boil fresh eggs?
Put enough water in a pan to completely submerge the egg. Add a little salt or vinegar. Bring the water to the boil. Add the egg. Boil for 3 - 5 minutes depending on personal preference. Soft or hard boiled.
How long can an egg last boil before it goes bad?
Boiled egg lasts for two days before it goes bad.
What is the difference between hard boiled eggs and soft boiled eggs?
A hard boiled egg is cooked until solid all the way through, a normal 'soft' boiled egg the centre yolk will still be runny, To test the egg you need to do is spin the egg on a flat surface, if the egg is soft boiled it will wobble because part of the egg is still liquid, if it is hard boiled it will spin on end, because the contents are solid.
