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from The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency .. there's a whole slew of basic tips for cooking and storing eggs, including cooking in the shell. Here's some of their pointers about hard-cooked eggs
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COLD WATER METHOD
Place eggs in a pot and cover with cold water to a depth of one inch (2.5 cm) over the top of the eggs. Bring just to boiling then remove from heat to prevent further boiling. Let eggs stand in hot water until cooked as desired: 2 to 5 minutes for soft-cooked, 20 to 25 minutes for hard-cooked.
Cool soft-cooked eggs for a few seconds in cold water to stop further cooking. Cool hard-cooked eggs immediately and thoroughly in cold running water for 2 minutes. (This helps eggs to peel more easily and prevents a green ring from forming around the yolk.)
HOT WATER METHOD
Lower eggs in a pot of boiling water (water should cover eggs by one inch, 2.5 cm) and remove pot from heat. Cover tightly and let stand until eggs are cooked as desired: 6 to 8 minutes for soft-cooked and 20 to 25 minutes for hard cooked.
Cool soft-cooked eggs for a few seconds in cold water to stop further cooking. Cool hard-cooked eggs immediately and thoroughly in cold running water for 2 minutes. (This helps eggs to peel more easily and prevents a green ring from forming around the yolk.)
TIPS- Eggs cooked in the shell are commonly referred to as "boiled", but should never be boiled. Cooking at high temperatures or for too long at any temperature causes hard-cooked eggs with tough, rubbery egg whites and dark rings around the yolks. Cooking, not boiling, is the secret to perfect eggs.
- For easier peeling, use eggs that have been in your refrigerator the longest because the fresher the egg, the more difficult it is to peel. Chill eggs thoroughly in cold water as soon as cooking is completed. To peel, crackle shell by tapping all over, then roll egg between your hands to loosen the shell. Begin peeling at the large end where the air cell is located. Hold egg under cold running water or dip in a bowl of water to help ease off the shell.
- To prevent eggs from cracking, gently puncture the large end of the egg with a pin before cooking in the shell. If eggs do crack, add salt to the water to help prevent them from leaking. Cracking is less likely to occur when using the cold water method.
- Hard-cooked eggs can be stored either in the shell or peeled for up to a week in the refrigerator. Peeled hard-cooked eggs are best stored in a plastic storage bag or an airtight plastic container. Keep an extra dozen on hand for quick meals or snacks, salads, sandwiches, casseroles and garnishes.
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