On Tue, 06 Oct 2015 03:16:36 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On 5 Oct 2015 16:10:11 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>> Speaking of Chris Kimball, guess who is watching him? (Well, a little
>> bit) Me! A CK despiser from way back.
>>
>> Yes, I've been watching back eps of America's Test Kitchen on Netflix.
>> Not all of 'em, but a few of interest. I was amazed to see the
>> episode on how to soft boil eggs. Damned if 1/2" water and a 6.5 min
>> cooking time don't work!! Even works up here at 8K ft elev, where
>> water boils at about 196 deg F (I added about 20 secs to cook time).
>> Gonna buy me a Rosle egg topper and a couple egg cups, too. Gotta
>> give this Limey "egg soldiers" silliness a shot.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldiers_(food)
>>
>> Cheerio, guv'nr
>> nb
>
>Why spend money on another gadget you don't need? Coddle your eggs in
>a small mason jar and dip the soldiers in that.
>http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/CoddledEgg.htm

Shot glasses were what we used for egg cups. I haven't had a
soft-boiled egg since I left home to go to university. Don't know
why.
Janet US