How to Soft Boil an Egg

Whether you like them soft-boiled or hard boiled this recipe will show you how to perfectly boil an egg and then easily peel it.

6 minutes and tiny bubbles: secrets to your perfect soft boiled egg

Boiling an egg may not be rocket science, but timing is important because the trick to perfectly cooked eggs is actually NOT to boil the eggs at all. Here are some simple guidelines for cooking soft-, medium-, and hard-cooked eggs.

The weird thing about soft-boiled eggs is the widespread misconception that they're so much trickier to make than their hard-boiled brethren. Done right, they're really not much trickier at all. Easier than stuffing 1,200 words of padding into an instructional blog post about making them, that's for damn sure!
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When I want a soft boiled egg I want the yolk soft and the white firm. The boiling time has a lot to do with your elevation. 5 minutes is perfect for an elevation of 1100 ft (330 meters) if you are nearer sea level decrease the boiling time if at a higher elevation increase the time. I was surprised that there wasnt a recipe for soft boiled eggs posted (just one with saltine crackers) So simple as it may be I am sure there are many that struggle for the perfect boiled egg. Invest in an egg pricker, a little tool that will prick a small hole in the bottom of the egg allowing the air to escape, preventing the egg from cracking as it boils
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Eating an egg is a great start to the morning, and an egg also stays with you through the day. A soft-boiled egg is a great way to eat this protein-rich food without grease, but it can be a bit difficult to master: timing is very crucial,...
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