On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:49:53 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>"LIMEYNO1" > wrote in message
>news
>> The black ring has nothing to do with what type of eggs. It is strictly
>> caused by cooking at too high a temperature.
>>
>
>No, that's not true. Boiled eggs are always cooked at the same temp - the
>boiling point of water. It is cooking too long or cooling too slowly that is
>supposedly the cause. I have heard rumors that these rings can also be
>caused by top-posting on newsgroups.

or by being unkind to some innocent chicken.

your pal,
blake