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Green Eggs and Ham

The story goes that a famous French chef was interviewing for a sous chef. The applicant’s assignment was not to concoct an elaborate four-course meal, but to scramble the perfect egg. The French chef knew all too well that this simple task was the true test of culinary skill. Scrambled eggs may require more finesse, but hard-boiled eggs require their own set of skill. All too frequently we find them enveloped in a ring of green. Here’s a foolproof way to cook your eggs every time. Place eggs in a saucepan. Cover with water. Place on the stove and set the timer for 15 minutes. Do not wait until they boil—start the timer immediately. Whether I’m cooking 3 eggs or 13, they come out perfect every time with this method. Now if I could just figure out a foolproof way to peel them easily………anybody got any tips?

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After hard boiling eggs, I drain them, put ice cubes and water in the same pan and let set about 10 minutes. Then crack all over, hold under cold running water and the shell comes off very easy and usually stays together with the membrane.
dgamary
4/2/08 8:07 PM
After hard boiling eggs, I drain them, put ice cubes and water in the same pan and let set about 10 minutes. Then crack all over, hold under cold running water and the shell comes off very easy and usually stays together with the membrane.
dgamary
4/2/08 8:07 PM
After hard boiling eggs, I drain them, put ice cubes and water in the same pan and let set about 10 minutes. Then crack all over, hold under cold running water and the shell comes off very easy and usually stays together with the membrane.
dgamary
4/2/08 8:07 PM

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