MJ > typed:
> Hmmm...so what method works for you nb?
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2005-03-24, MJ > wrote:
>>> I know that it has been posted before but you know what its like
>>> when it doesnt pertain to what you need so you dont really pay
>>> attention to it..well thats me..lol..but now i need to know..what
>>> is the right way to boil eggs for hard cooked. I am making devilled
>>> eggs and i want them cooked perfect..Sometimes when i cook them the
>>> yolk goes kind of green so i think i am probably over cooking them.
>>> I would like to make them tonight so i kind of need answers
>>> quickly...THANKS in advance..
>>
>> There was a post about this some months ago. Someone said Julia
>> Child recommended bringing eggs to a full rolling boil and then
>> taking them off the burner and let sit in the water/pan for 20 mins.
>> This would provide perfectly hardboiled eggs with no green film on
>> the outside of the yolk. I've never tried it with large eggs, but
>> can guarantee you it doesn't work with extra large eggs. Now
>> ....didn't that help? :P
>>
I have a question about this method. I usually stir them every so often, to
"centre" the yolks. Would you do this while waiting for it to boil, then
stop?

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