whats wrong with me?

kbird426 · April 2009

i consider myself a good cook... i can whip up anything in no time, i made thanksgiving dinner all from scratch for 15 people.... why the hell can i not boil an egg??? i just dont understand, the yolks are never cooked... i just wanted an egg salad sandwich and i under cooked all the eggs i had left (i tried 3 times)... what am i doing wrong? well i guess im going to mcdonalds

baby#1hopeful · April 2009

How long are you boiling them? Don't you hate when you can't get something so easy right. I always mess up grilled cheese. I either use too much butter, or too much cheese or burn it. I can cook lots of other things though...lol.

cpiccotti · April 2009

I forget the name of it, but I have a timer that you drop in the water with the eggs. It start out red and turns black as they cook. When it's all black, they're done. You should definately try one of those! It solved the problem for me.

KK2004 · April 2009

This is going to sound funny but it's a trick that works for me. Have you tried tapping the end of a fork against the eggshell while you're cooking them? Try doing that lightly when you first start cooking the egg. Then wait about 15 mins and do it again. When the egg is cooked, the fork makes a different sound. Seriously, try it.

kbird426 · April 2009

cpiccotti:
I forget the name of it, but I have a timer that you drop in the water with the eggs. It start out red and turns black as they cook. When it's all black, they're done. You should definately try one of those! It solved the problem for me.

my mom has this lol the last time i made egg salad i lived with her... ive always had this problem

cpiccotti · April 2009

kbird426:

cpiccotti:
I forget the name of it, but I have a timer that you drop in the water with the eggs. It start out red and turns black as they cook. When it's all black, they're done. You should definately try one of those! It solved the problem for me.

my mom has this lol the last time i made egg salad i lived with her... ive always had this problem

I absolutely love it! I never boil eggs without using it. Works every time, without having to watch the clock.

babygirlpriest · April 2009

Place eggs pot with cold water. bring to boil, cover and turn off heat - works every time.

GL and don't worry. I can't slice bread to save my life.

a.graves · April 2009

Get the water boiling first. Then put the eggs in for 20 minutes. It always works for me.

March_29_08 · April 2009

I am going to tell you all the easiest secret ever to hard-boiled eggs. Ready?

Put eggs in the pot. Add COLD water. Put the pot on the stove and turn on high, uncovered. When the water starts boiling (big hard boil, not just baby boil), you cover the pot and turn off the heat. Set your timer for 20 minutes and walk away.

After your 20 minutes, drain the eggs, put them all in a big mixing bowl. Cover them with cold water and an entire tray of ice cubes. Once the cubes have melted, you can peel your eggs and they will be perfect. Done.

Hope this helps next time.