Tip - How To Cook Eggs

How To Cook Eggs


Boiled - Put your eggs in a pot (avoid aluminum as it will darken) and 
cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt. Bring the pot to a boil over 
high or medium high heat, then lower the heat and simmer. Depending on the 
size of your egg, they will need to simmer for 2-3 minutes for soft boiled, 
about 4-5 minutes for medium and 15-20 minutes for hard boiled. Drain the 
eggs and immerse them immediately in cold water to stop the cooking 
process. Refrigerated boiled eggs will keep for about a week.


Fried - Add a small amount of butter or oil to your skillet (non-stick pans 
will need very little to none of this) and heat. When you can drop a drop 
of water into the pan and hear it sizzle, it's time to cook the eggs. 
Carefully crack the eggs into the pan. For sunny side up eggs, allow them 
to cook for about 3-4 minutes without turning (or until they're done to a 
consistency you like), before removing them from the pan. If you prefer 
your eggs turned over, first cook the eggs for about 2 minutes before using 
your spatula to flip the eggs over. The amount of time the turned eggs are 
cooked will depend on how you like to eat your eggs.


Scrambled - The cooking procedure for scrambled eggs is the same as for 
fried. First beat your eggs in a bowl (you can add a tablespoon or so of 
milk per egg as well as salt, pepper, seasonings etc.). Pour into the 
skillet and cook while gently stirring until the eggs reach the desired 
consistency. Poached - Cover the bottom of a small pot or skillet with 
about two inches of water and bring to a simmer. Break an egg into a small 
bowl. Stir the water to create a small whirlpool effect and drop the egg 
into the center. Cook for 3-5 minutes before removing the egg with a 
slotted spoon.