Thread: Breakfast

^ Yeah, maybe I should get them to room temp next time before putting them in boiling water and guestimating an extra 5 minutes

No, cold water, eggs in and 3 1/2 ish minutes from when the water starts to boil usually works for me - large size 4 mins.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

No, cold water, eggs in and 3 1/2 ish minutes from when the water starts to boil usually works for me - large size 4 mins.

Different schools of thought as to the perfect soft boiled.
Bring to a consistent simmer. Slowly emerge the room temp egg[s] to acclimate quickly.
Turn fire/heat off. Allow the egg to sit and cook [as it will continue to] for approx. 2 1/2 minutes.

Lifting the egg to coolish water for about ten seconds, allowing the shell to become temperate so can be handled to crack.

And again....the resulting product and texture of what a "soft boiled" might be will certainly differ from one to the other.