Benedict Arnold
Boiling an egg for 2 hours will result in an overcooked and extremely hard-boiled egg. The yolk will likely be dry, crumbly, and discolored. It's recommended to boil an egg for around 10-12 minutes for a soft-boiled egg and around 12-14 minutes for a hard-boiled egg for best results.
The best way to boil medium egg is to leave on the stove for at least three and a half minutes.
a boiled egg
Eggs cook at around 160-165F (71-74C) and should be cooked for about 7-10 minutes for a soft-boiled egg and 10-12 minutes for a hard-boiled egg.
3 Minutes for Soft Boiled5 minutes for Soft centred7-8 Minutes for Hard Boiled.
The time it takes to boil an egg depends on the desired doneness and the starting temperature of the egg. For a soft-boiled egg with a runny yolk, it typically takes about 4-5 minutes. For a medium-boiled egg with a slightly firmer yolk, it usually takes around 7-8 minutes. For a hard-boiled egg with a fully cooked yolk, it can take about 9-12 minutes. It's important to adjust the cooking time based on personal preference and the size of the egg.
An egg taken directly from the fridge should be boiled for about 7-9 minutes to achieve a firm yolk and fully cooked white.
When you can spin it like a top on one end. An uncooked egg will not continue to spin due to the liquid in it. A hard boiled egg WILL continue to spin due to more of a solid internal mass.
Because in the boiled water the egg can only be heated to maximum 100 degree centigrade temperature while in crank shell the egg can be heated higher and higher since the crank shell is made of solid calcium which has no melting point.
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.
you have cooked it too long, eggs should only be cooked for 14 minutes after coming to a full rolling boil
for hard boiled eggs, boil each egg 8 minutes