"notbob" > wrote in message
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> What's the deal with the famous "three minute egg"? I mean, how the heck
> can a real egg be soft-boiled in 3 mins? I've never cooked one for less
> than 4:30 secs and it still has a runny whites.

I use 4 minutes for X-large eggs. Put eggs in the water, bring to a boil,
turn off the heat and let stand 4 minutes. Perfect to my liking. For hard
cooked, let stand 8 to 10 minutes.