On Jul 2, 8:36*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "Goomba" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > wrote:
> >> I have an odd, and probably very elementary question, but please
> >> bear with me.
>
> >> I put a few eggs into boiling water to hard-boil them. Within about
> >> 30 seconds, I heard a very loud CRACK! noise, looked in the pot and
> >> saw one of the eggs losing its contents into the water. At the end
> >> of the boiling period, there was a moderate sized hole in the shell
> >> of that egg, and it was floating, so probably mostly empty.
>
> > <clipped stuff written that I don't have the patience to read...>
>
> > Have you considered putting the eggs into cold tap water in the pot and
> > *then* bringing them up to a boil?? * I thought that was the standard
> > method, but certainly could be mistaken...?
>
> You're right, Goomba. *My mother loved soft boiled eggs for breakfast (in
> fact it was her last meal, per her request). *Always start them in cold
> water then bring it to a boil. *Older eggs work better for boiled eggs,
> regardless of how well done you want them.
>
> Jill

Older eggs make for better hard boiled eggs, and should be left out
for room temp. plus monce the water boils, turn the heat off and time
eggs for 15 minutes in closed pot. Perfecgt hard boiled egss every
time.