On 2015-10-05, notbob > wrote:
> 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).

I gotta wonder. ATK's premise for this technique is, steam has 5
times "more energy" than boiling water, so they are having mostly
steam cook the eggs instead of the boiling water. What I wonder
about, why not jes cut to the chase and use a steamer to "steam" the
eggs. Anyone tried steaming eggs?

BTW, I doubt PBTM's tie has much to do with it. In fact, now that I
think about it, I don't even know where to purchase a bow-tie.

nb