Mark Thorson wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> I boiled two lrg eggs this morning, cooked a timed 4:30 secs for the both
>> after the water was at boil, and waited 2 mins before cracking (lotsa
>> retained heat). Still runny whites around the yolk. Dammit! What's the
>> secret time to getting a soft-boiled egg with cooked whites and runny yolk.
>
> Try using small or medium eggs.


I guess that does make a difference. I usually have jumbo
eggs at home and, at our altitude of 5800 feet*, it takes
about 7 minutes to achieve soft yolk, solid white, and 30
seconds more if more than one egg is cooked.

gloria p

*Remember that water boils at ~2 degrees cooler every 1000
ft, above sea level.