How to Cook An Egg | Institute of Culinary Education (2024)

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How do you cook an egg? ›

Place eggs in a medium pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let the eggs cook, covered, for 9 to 12 minutes, depending on your desired done-ness (see photo). Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water and chill for 14 minutes.

Fill a small saucepan three-quarters full with water and bring to a boil. Using a spoon, gently slide in the egg and set your timer. Keep an eye on the water while the egg cooks, and try to maintain a soft boil. For a soft-boiled egg with set whites and a liquid yolk set for six minutes.

A strong eggshell is about 0.3 millimeters thick and has between 7,000 and 17,000 tiny pores¹. These pores work to allow oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture to pass through, but to keep bacteria out. Eggshells with larger pores or thinner shells have less protective power.

You need to make sure there is enough water to retain enough heat to cook the eggs while the water cools. If you don't use enough water, the water will cool too quickly, and you'll end up with coddled eggs. A good rule of thumb is a water line 2 inches over the highest egg. Cover the pot when you turn off the heat.

The egg white is known as the albumen, which comes from albus, the Latin word for “white.” Albumen accounts for most of an egg's liquid weight, about 67%.

The color of the shell does not affect the nutrient content. There is no nutritional difference between a white and a brown egg. The breed of the hen determines the color of her eggs. Chickens such as the Leghorn, White Rock and Cornish, lay white eggs.

in it, but there are as many as 17,000 tiny pores on an. egg shell. As the egg ages, these tiny holes permit.

Seal Instant Pot and cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Let Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes. (Release any remaining pressure after 5 minutes.) Cool eggs in ice bath for 5 minutes.

Over Easy. Over easy is the most challenging type of cooked egg because you have to make the flip. One of the best egg tools to use for a successful flip is the silicone spatula.

Boiled, scrambled (soft or hard), poached, baked, basted, fried, shirred, coddled, pickled (as in quail eggs) and used to make omelets, quiche, frittatas, and soufflés. Eggs go into cake batters, quiches, breakfast burritos, toads-in-a-hole, and are used to make mayonnaise and hollandaise.

How long to boil an egg? ›

Lower the heat slightly – so the eggs don't crack due to being bashed around but water is still at a gentle boil. Start the timer – 6 minutes for runny yolks, 8 minutes for soft boiled, 10 minutes for classic hard boiled, 15 minutes for unpleasant rubbery whites and powdery dry yolks.

You might have heard that you should drop your eggs into room temperature or cold water and then bring the water to a boil. This is a myth. In our tests, bringing the water to a boil first and then lowering the eggs into the bath made for easy peeling and more accurate timing.

Cook until no visible liquid egg remains. Cook until the whites are completely set, and the yolks begin to thicken but are not hard (about 5 minutes in simmering water, or 6-9 minutes in poaching inserts). Eggs will reach temperature of 160° if properly cooked.

For Soft Boiled Egg: Microwave on High (100% power) for 30 seconds, or on Medium (50% power) for 50 seconds. Let stand for 30 seconds before removing plastic wrap or lid. If still undercooked, turn egg over in container, cover, and microwave for another 10 seconds, or until cooked as desired.