To brew you drink. The hot water releases chemicals in the leaf.
8.30 minutes
No more than a few minutes.
Quails eggs are yummy. Bring your salty water to boil and gently drop your eggs into the water: 2 minutes for a runny yolk or 3 minutes for a stiffer one. If eggs were refrigerated, it will crack as soon as it touches the boiling water. In this case, start with the eggs already in tap salted water, bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Take off the heat and run under cold water for a few minutes, peel and enjoy.
To blanch hazelnuts effectively, first bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the hazelnuts and let them boil for about 3 minutes. Then, drain the hazelnuts and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water. Let them sit for a few minutes before rubbing off the skins with a clean towel.
To quickly peel potatoes, you can boil them for a few minutes, then transfer them to cold water. The skins should easily peel off with your hands or a peeler.
You do not need to boil it for long. The longer it boils the tougher it gets. You need only boil the lobster for a few minutes. When the color is bright red. No longer than 5 minutes for 1 lobster.
Depends mainly on the amount of water and the starting temperature and the measure of the flame.
For blanching asparagus, you can use the whole spears or cut into pieces. Using a saucepan large enough for your asparagus, bring enough water to cover the asparagus to a rolling boil. While waiting for your water to boil, prepare a large enough bowl of ice water. Simply use enough tap water to cover the asparagus when you're ready and add plenty of ice to keep it cold until your water is boiling rapidly. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and boil until it turns bright green, about 2 to 5 minutes depending on the size of the asparagus. As soon as the asparagus turns bright green, transfer it from the boiling water into the ice water. You are now ready to use your asparagus as planned, whether it is for freezing, serving, or using in a recipe.
I always heat the sauce first and then put the water on to boil the noodles. Just about when the sauce is done the noodle water is ready and it only takes a few more minutes to have the noodles ready. This way your sauce is hot and so are the noodles.
To rehydrate dried chiles effectively, soak them in hot water for about 20-30 minutes until they become soft. You can also boil them for a few minutes or use them in cooking with liquid to help them rehydrate.
No more than 15 minutes. There's no need to boil them to death; if you do, sometimes the yolks turn an unappetizing greenish color. After removing them from the heat, put them in cold water to stop further cooking from the retained heat. This will also make them easier to shell, if you remove the shells right away.An egg would boil for about 5 to 7 minutes to reach the hard boiled stage.
To easily peel potatoes, first boil them for a few minutes, then transfer them to cold water. The skins should now come off easily with a peeler or by rubbing them with your hands.