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The correct term is cooking an egg and the method used here is boiling. We boil water and cook the egg with the controlled heat in the pot. But, we know that we will keep on calling it the same as boiling the egg because it is embedded in our subconscious.
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How To Properly Boil Eggs
1. Fill the saucepan with water (rule of thumb: about half full) 2. Place the saucepan on the stove 3. Turn on the stove at the highest level of flame 4. Wait for the water to boil
5. (Optional) Pierce the egg. If the egg is pierced on the top and bottom with a small sewing needle, it allows the pressure in the egg to equalize and the risk of bursting is reduced). 6. When the water boils, put the egg in with a tablespoon. Do not throw it in the pot because the egg could burst. 7. Look at the watch
8. As desired, lift the egg out with the tablespoon. The rule of thumb for the time it requires to be cooked is a) 4 and a half minutes: Nice and soft b) 5 minutes: Soft c) 6 minutes: Half soft, half-hard d) 7 minutes: Hard
9. Hold the egg on tablespoons under cold water. This method is called Quenching, the inner skin of the egg detaches from the shell, so the egg can be peeled easily. 10. Peel the eggs and enjoy your successfully cooked eggs.
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