I need opinions.. Hard boiling an egg.. do you poke?

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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    RKCNDY wrote:
    I started poking eggs. I use a push pun because I can't find an egg piercer either. Never had an egg break either.

    Poke the fat end of the egg, place in a pot of cold water, turn to high, as soon as the water comes to a full hard boil, remove pot from heat, set timer for 6 minutes (longer if you don't like soft yolks), and done!

    Poking eggs makes them easier to peel too.

    this all sounds dirty
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    I started poking eggs. I use a push pun because I can't find an egg piercer either. Never had an egg break either.

    Poke the fat end of the egg, place in a pot of cold water, turn to high, as soon as the water comes to a full hard boil, remove pot from heat, set timer for 6 minutes (longer if you don't like soft yolks), and done!

    Poking eggs makes them easier to peel too.

    this all sounds dirty

    You leave my eggs alone! :nono:
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    RKCNDY wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    I started poking eggs. I use a push pun because I can't find an egg piercer either. Never had an egg break either.

    Poke the fat end of the egg, place in a pot of cold water, turn to high, as soon as the water comes to a full hard boil, remove pot from heat, set timer for 6 minutes (longer if you don't like soft yolks), and done!

    Poking eggs makes them easier to peel too.

    this all sounds dirty

    You leave my eggs alone! :nono:

    :lol:
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    i think the moral of the story here.....is.....germans just like to make things complicated :mrgreen:
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    She will be doing the eggs today.. We will have to wait and see what method is used..

    I got a feeling there will be some poking going on.. Then, we will get to the business of cooking these eggs :D
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Caveeze wrote:
    She will be doing the eggs today.. We will have to wait and see what method is used..

    I got a feeling there will be some poking going on.. Then, we will get to the business of cooking these eggs :D

    :fp:
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    81 wrote:
    i think the moral of the story here.....is.....germans just like to make things complicated :mrgreen:

    :P :lol:

    RCKNDY, I'll send you one if my Mom manages to send me a couple of them :wave:

    And today, I'll try my luck with a sewing needle. I just need to find it ...
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Leezestarr313 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    i think the moral of the story here.....is.....germans just like to make things complicated :mrgreen:

    :P :lol:

    RCKNDY, I'll send you one if my Mom manages to send me a couple of them :wave:

    And today, I'll try my luck with a sewing needle. I just need to find it ...

    Yay for egg pokers! Good luck with the sewing needle...if the egg breaks sprinkle a bunch of salt on it, wait a few minutes, and it will be easier to clean up.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    RKCNDY wrote:
    Leezestarr313 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    i think the moral of the story here.....is.....germans just like to make things complicated :mrgreen:

    :P :lol:

    RCKNDY, I'll send you one if my Mom manages to send me a couple of them :wave:

    And today, I'll try my luck with a sewing needle. I just need to find it ...

    Yay for egg pokers! Good luck with the sewing needle...if the egg breaks sprinkle a bunch of salt on it, wait a few minutes, and it will be easier to clean up.

    Thanks :)
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  • of.the.girl
    of.the.girl Posts: 10,026
    has anyone heard the theory that eggs that have been sitting in your fridge for a few days work better than fresh bought eggs? We were just discussing this whole theory at work this morning. So to hear the "piercing" theory is quite interesting
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Put eggs in water, bring to rolling boil, cover for 12 minutes. Rinse in cold water.

    I've never heard that the cooking method affects the peels sticking. Always heard you don't want to use fresh eggs, to avoid the sticking shells.

    Vinegar is supposed to keep the egg from running out in case of cracks.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    edited March 2013
    Lisa thought you might find this interesting as presume because some of the rules applicable to the UK are EU rules could be similar for Germany v US??

    why American eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket and vice versa

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumug ... ice-versa/

    btw never seen one of those egg pokey thingys in the UK :P ... but apparently you can buy them from the UK amazon

    Oh and hi! :wave:
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  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    I don't pick the eggs, just make the water boil heavy, when it does, turn of the heat but leave the eggs on the stove pour out the hot water after maybe 15 min....now perfect-not dry-not too soft :D
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    chime wrote:
    Lisa thought you might find this interesting as presume because some of the rules applicable to the UK are EU rules could be similar for Germany v US??

    why American eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket and vice versa

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumug ... ice-versa/

    btw never seen one of those egg pokey thingys in the UK :P ... but apparently you can buy them from the UK amazon

    Oh and hi! :wave:
    Hi back :wave: Wow, never heard of that! And I had my share of eggs with poo poo attached to them in Germany :lol: Never thought about germs, parasites etc ... I guess, in Germany people also rely on the protective cuticle that the hen produces when the egg comes out ... I might ask in the Amish market if they wash their eggs too. I could imagine that the organic eggs are left alone here, but who knows? America seems to be quite obsessed with the danger of germs ...

    As for the age of eggs, I read that you should take the eggs out of the fridge about one hour before you cook them. And that the size of the little cavity changes with the age. So maybe older eggs break not so easily because of that?
    As for the peeling, I was taught that you rinse them in ice cold water right after cooking, and that this will make them easier to peel. Works for me.
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Leezestarr313 wrote:
    chime wrote:
    Lisa thought you might find this interesting as presume because some of the rules applicable to the UK are EU rules could be similar for Germany v US??

    why American eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket and vice versa

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaarumug ... ice-versa/

    btw never seen one of those egg pokey thingys in the UK :P ... but apparently you can buy them from the UK amazon

    Oh and hi! :wave:
    Hi back :wave: Wow, never heard of that! And I had my share of eggs with poo poo attached to them in Germany :lol: Never thought about germs, parasites etc ... I guess, in Germany people also rely on the protective cuticle that the hen produces when the egg comes out ... I might ask in the Amish market if they wash their eggs too. I could imagine that the organic eggs are left alone here, but who knows? America seems to be quite obsessed with the danger of germs ...

    As for the age of eggs, I read that you should take the eggs out of the fridge about one hour before you cook them. And that the size of the little cavity changes with the age. So maybe older eggs break not so easily because of that?
    As for the peeling, I was taught that you rinse them in ice cold water right after cooking, and that this will make them easier to peel. Works for me.
    did you hard boil any yet? what method(s) are you employing?
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,812
    Most important egg factoids for me:
    1. Must have this. Eggs w/o this = well....I am not sure. Must have.
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMkHktlXJpfaXfsLQJbMNduOT2GWLwITX8NEHhe4y1n_59h-K4zQ

    2. Stay away from me for a day after I power down 5-10 of them. For real. :oops:
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    DewieCox wrote:
    Put eggs in water, bring to rolling boil, cover for 12 minutes. Rinse in cold water.

    I've never heard that the cooking method affects the peels sticking. Always heard you don't want to use fresh eggs, to avoid the sticking shells.

    Vinegar is supposed to keep the egg from running out in case of cracks.

    We have a dish in Germany that is called "lost eggs", you basically pour the insides of eggs into a sour-ish broth and let them cook. The vinegar in the sauce prevents them from spreading all over the broth, they remain together. Kind of looks like this in the end:
    rezept-verlorene-eier-mit-kraeuter-senf-mayonnaise.jpg Yumm, I might make this soon :think:
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    F Me In The Brain wrote:
    Most important egg factoids for me:
    1. Must have this. Eggs w/o this = well....I am not sure. Must have.
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMkHktlXJpfaXfsLQJbMNduOT2GWLwITX8NEHhe4y1n_59h-K4zQ

    2. Stay away from me for a day after I power down 5-10 of them. For real. :oops:

    don't salt the egg
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    F Me In The Brain wrote:
    Most important egg factoids for me:
    1. Must have this. Eggs w/o this = well....I am not sure. Must have.
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMkHktlXJpfaXfsLQJbMNduOT2GWLwITX8NEHhe4y1n_59h-K4zQ

    2. Stay away from me for a day after I power down 5-10 of them. For real. :oops:

    Salt, pepper and mustard are my faves to go with eggs. But I never had 5-10 in one go :shock: That might not be good for your health!

    Cav, haven't started yet :wave:
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Leezestarr313 wrote:
    We have a dish in Germany that is called "lost eggs", you basically pour the insides of eggs into a sour-ish broth and let them cook. The vinegar in the sauce prevents them from spreading all over the broth, they remain together. Kind of looks like this in the end:
    rezept-verlorene-eier-mit-kraeuter-senf-mayonnaise.jpg Yumm, I might make this soon :think:
    Sounds like American poached eggs!

    My German dad (RIP) used to make these, and very well too :P

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