Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
annoy Boob ****wiliger.)

Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.

On Aug 16, 3:21*pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his.

Yeah, since we all know that you can't cook (opening up a can of Chef-
Boy-Ar-Dee and frozen chicken nugget soup doesn't count you numb
bitch), what else would you post about, but peeling eggs for ****'s
sake.

On Aug 16, 4:21*pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>
> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.

larger end will start to peel since that's where the air pocket is.
After you've cracked the end, craze the rest of the egg, and the shell
peels off in one long strip.

maxine in ri

On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>
>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.

What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
buggers.


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Wax-up and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

bob in nz wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>
>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.
>
>
> --
>
> una cerveza mas por favor ...
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
> Wax-up and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

Bob -

I tried for the first time (recently) poking a hole on the larger end
with a map tack before boiling the eggs, and they were a breeze to peel.

I haven't tried that yet with a different box of eggs yet, but I was
pleased.

Bob

On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:30:24 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:

> bob in nz wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And
>>> hopefully to annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>
>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>> addition to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in
>>> cold-as-possible water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>
>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> buggers.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> una cerveza mas por favor ...
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Wax-up
>> and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Bob -
>
> I tried for the first time (recently) poking a hole on the larger end
> with a map tack before boiling the eggs, and they were a breeze to peel.
>
> I haven't tried that yet with a different box of eggs yet, but I was
> pleased.
>
> Bob

Soft boiled eggs I peel under water. In a large deep pan. I start at the
blunt side, and use a spoon to go between the shell and the eggwhite.

--
Groet, salut, Wim.

Wim van Bemmel wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:30:24 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:
>
>> bob in nz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And
>>>> hopefully to annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>>
>>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>>> addition to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in
>>>> cold-as-possible water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>> buggers.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> una cerveza mas por favor ...
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Wax-up
>>> and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Bob -
>>
>> I tried for the first time (recently) poking a hole on the larger end
>> with a map tack before boiling the eggs, and they were a breeze to peel.
>>
>> I haven't tried that yet with a different box of eggs yet, but I was
>> pleased.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Soft boiled eggs I peel under water. In a large deep pan. I start at the
> blunt side, and use a spoon to go between the shell and the eggwhite.
>

Thanks for that concept. I peel the shells, and have normally much luck
in pulling them off in almost halves. But there are times that as tender
as the whites are, I tear them prematurely. I think the spoon usage
would fix that.

Thanks!

Bob

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:10:41 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:

> Wim van Bemmel wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:30:24 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:
>>
>>> bob in nz wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>>
>>>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And
>>>>> hopefully to annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>>>> addition to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in
>>>>> cold-as-possible water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>>> buggers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> una cerveza mas por favor ...
>>>>
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Wax-up
>>>> and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Bob -
>>>
>>> I tried for the first time (recently) poking a hole on the larger end
>>> with a map tack before boiling the eggs, and they were a breeze to
>>> peel.
>>>
>>> I haven't tried that yet with a different box of eggs yet, but I was
>>> pleased.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Soft boiled eggs I peel under water. In a large deep pan. I start at
>> the blunt side, and use a spoon to go between the shell and the
>> eggwhite.
>>
>>
> Thanks for that concept. I peel the shells, and have normally much luck
> in pulling them off in almost halves. But there are times that as tender
> as the whites are, I tear them prematurely. I think the spoon usage
> would fix that.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob

But, nevertheless, if I need 6 softboiled peeled eggs, I start cooking 9.
I accept some loss...

--
Groet, salut, Wim.

On 17 Aug 2009 16:40:37 GMT, Wim van Bemmel >
wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:30:24 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:
>
>> bob in nz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And
>>>> hopefully to annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>>
>>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>>> addition to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in
>>>> cold-as-possible water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>>
>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>> buggers.
<snip>
>> I tried for the first time (recently) poking a hole on the larger end
>> with a map tack before boiling the eggs, and they were a breeze to peel.
>>
>> I haven't tried that yet with a different box of eggs yet, but I was
>> pleased.
>>
>> Bob
>
>Soft boiled eggs I peel under water. In a large deep pan. I start at the
>blunt side, and use a spoon to go between the shell and the eggwhite.

Thanks. I'll pass on that suggestion to my wife. b

On 2009-08-16, bob in nz > wrote:

> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.

You don't peel soft boiled eggs. You behead them, about half to three
quarters the way up from the round bottom end with a knife. Making a
butter knife go 7/8ths of the way through a soft boiled egg with a
clean, single deft slash, is a true art. You then separate the
halves/thirds/whatever and dig out the goodies with an appropriate
spoon. I prefer an ice tea spoon. The resulting egg is akin to a
poached egg. Cooked albumin, warm runny yolk.

I hear the ever so proper Brits behead them just at the top of the
yolk, discard the skullcap, or whatever they call it, and dip pointy
little bread toast thingies called "toast soldiers" into the warm
yellow yolk.

http://img2.allposters.com/images/STFPOD/179077.jpg

Brilliant!, I say.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-08-16, bob in nz > wrote:
>
>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> buggers.
>
> You don't peel soft boiled eggs. You behead them, about half to three
> quarters the way up from the round bottom end with a knife. Making a
> butter knife go 7/8ths of the way through a soft boiled egg with a
> clean, single deft slash, is a true art. You then separate the
> halves/thirds/whatever and dig out the goodies with an appropriate
> spoon. I prefer an ice tea spoon. The resulting egg is akin to a
> poached egg. Cooked albumin, warm runny yolk.
>
> I hear the ever so proper Brits behead them just at the top of the
> yolk, discard the skullcap, or whatever they call it, and dip pointy
> little bread toast thingies called "toast soldiers" into the warm
> yellow yolk.
>
> http://img2.allposters.com/images/STFPOD/179077.jpg
>
> Brilliant!, I say.
>
> nb

nb - I agree that is the normal way. For myself, I know exactly when to
pull them and cool down prior to peeling so the whites are solid, and
the yolk still a warm/hot liquid.

I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.

Bob

On 2009-08-16, Bob Muncie > wrote:

> I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
> of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.

"You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din" -- ol' Rudy Kip

I haven't a clue on how to peel a hot --when the white is solid,
they're way beyond warm!-- soft boiled egg.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-08-16, Bob Muncie > wrote:
>
>> I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
>> of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.
>
> "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din" -- ol' Rudy Kip
>
> I haven't a clue on how to peel a hot --when the white is solid,
> they're way beyond warm!-- soft boiled egg.
>
> nb
>

I put them in ice water when I pull them (just like regular boiled
eggs). I just don't leave them there long, or rattle them around to
break the shell up.

I have practice at it :-)

bob

notbob replied:

>> I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
>> of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.
>
> "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din" -- ol' Rudy Kip
>
> I haven't a clue on how to peel a hot --when the white is solid,
> they're way beyond warm!-- soft boiled egg.

I suck it up and grab the hot egg, whack it with a butter knife to split it,
separate the two pieces... OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW!

Then grab each half and dig out the cooked egg from the shell with a spoon
onto a piece of buttered toast... OW OW OW OW OW OW!

Bob

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> notbob wrote:
> > On 2009-08-16, bob in nz > wrote:
> >
> >> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> >> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> >> buggers.
> >
> > You don't peel soft boiled eggs. You behead them, about half to three
> > quarters the way up from the round bottom end with a knife. Making a
> > butter knife go 7/8ths of the way through a soft boiled egg with a
> > clean, single deft slash, is a true art. You then separate the
> > halves/thirds/whatever and dig out the goodies with an appropriate
> > spoon. I prefer an ice tea spoon. The resulting egg is akin to a
> > poached egg. Cooked albumin, warm runny yolk.
> >
> > I hear the ever so proper Brits behead them just at the top of the
> > yolk, discard the skullcap, or whatever they call it, and dip pointy
> > little bread toast thingies called "toast soldiers" into the warm
> > yellow yolk.
> >
> > http://img2.allposters.com/images/STFPOD/179077.jpg
> >
> > Brilliant!, I say.
> >
> > nb
>
> nb - I agree that is the normal way. For myself, I know exactly when to
> pull them and cool down prior to peeling so the whites are solid, and
> the yolk still a warm/hot liquid.
>
> I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
> of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.
>
> Bob

It'd be less trouble just to poach them for that use. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Bob Muncie > wrote:
>
>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2009-08-16, bob in nz > wrote:
>>>
>>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>>> buggers.
>>> You don't peel soft boiled eggs. You behead them, about half to three
>>> quarters the way up from the round bottom end with a knife. Making a
>>> butter knife go 7/8ths of the way through a soft boiled egg with a
>>> clean, single deft slash, is a true art. You then separate the
>>> halves/thirds/whatever and dig out the goodies with an appropriate
>>> spoon. I prefer an ice tea spoon. The resulting egg is akin to a
>>> poached egg. Cooked albumin, warm runny yolk.
>>>
>>> I hear the ever so proper Brits behead them just at the top of the
>>> yolk, discard the skullcap, or whatever they call it, and dip pointy
>>> little bread toast thingies called "toast soldiers" into the warm
>>> yellow yolk.
>>>
>>> http://img2.allposters.com/images/STFPOD/179077.jpg
>>>
>>> Brilliant!, I say.
>>>
>>> nb
>> nb - I agree that is the normal way. For myself, I know exactly when to
>> pull them and cool down prior to peeling so the whites are solid, and
>> the yolk still a warm/hot liquid.
>>
>> I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
>> of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.
>>
>> Bob
>
> It'd be less trouble just to poach them for that use. :-)

It would be easier, I agree. But I am impatient. poaching would leave
them wet, and not compact. If I were to forgo the soft boil, I'd just
make the eggs over easy, or as the birds nest (toad in the pond, toad in
the hole, or what ever you know them as) with the center piece of toast
butted and on top. But those are pretty good to. just depends on the
mood I'm in. I do keep the bacon greas in the fridge, so if I'm doing no
meat or potato, I'm just as likely to over easy the eggs in bacon
grease, or toad in the whole, skip the butter on the toast, and toast
the bread in the toaster, then do the fry-up in the skillet with the
bacon grease (including the center piece of toast).

Bob

Bob

On Aug 16, 10:48*pm, Omelet > wrote:
>
> > I peel so that it's easier for my delivery system of putting them on top
> > of buttered toast to eat after breaking them up with a fork.
>
> > Bob
>
> It'd be less trouble just to poach them for that use. :-)
> --
> Peace! Om
===============================

Poached eggs make the toast soggy. Also the white comes out rubbery
like badly fried eggs on too high heat.

Lynn in Fargo
don' need no steeeeeenking toast

>

On Aug 16, 5:53*pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2009-08-16, bob in nz > wrote:
>
> > What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> > but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> > buggers.
>
> You don't peel soft boiled eggs. *You behead them, about half to three
> quarters the way up from the round bottom end with a knife. *Making a
> butter knife go 7/8ths of the way through a soft boiled egg with a
> clean, single deft slash, is a true art. *You then separate the
> halves/thirds/whatever and dig out the goodies with an appropriate
> spoon. *I prefer an ice tea spoon. *The resulting egg is akin to a
> poached egg. *Cooked albumin, warm runny yolk. *
>
I wish that I could dependably get that result. All white hard.
Nearly all yolk liquid.
>
> nb

--Bryan

bob in nz wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>
>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.

My Dad used to love soft-boiled eggs, he tapped around the top with a
case knife, then took off the top and ate the contents of the shell with
an egg spoon. I never cared for soft-boiled myself but it was awesome
watching Dad eat the things without getting them all over himself and
the table.

bob in nz wrote:

>
> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.
>



I believe the classic method is to tap a circle around the small end
and lift off the shell with some of the white inside it. You scrape off
the bit of white with a very small spoon, then place the egg in an egg
cup and eat it with with toast fingers or the spoon. (A demitasse spoon
works well.)

What I want to know is how hotels manage to cook large numbers of soft
boiled eggs and keep them perfectly warm wrapped in a napkin in a basket
on the buffet. I was happy on our recent trips to eat a perfectly
soft-boiled egg every morning.

gloria p

In article >,
bob in nz > wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
> >annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
> >
> >Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
> >to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> >water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.
>

You don't peel soft boiled egg! You knock the end off and scoop them
out with a small spoon!
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> bob in nz > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>
>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> buggers.
>>
>
> You don't peel soft boiled egg! You knock the end off and scoop them
> out with a small spoon!


Not normally for most people... but I describe how I do it earlier in
the post. The other "smart" way is how Bob T described.

Bob

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > bob in nz > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> >> shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >>
> >>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
> >>> to
> >>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
> >>>
> >>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
> >>> addition
> >>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> >>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
> >> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> >> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> >> buggers.
> >>
> >
> > You don't peel soft boiled egg! You knock the end off and scoop them
> > out with a small spoon!
>
>
> Not normally for most people... but I describe how I do it earlier in
> the post. The other "smart" way is how Bob T described.
>
> Bob

If you are careful, you can scoop one out of the shell fairly intact
using a small spoon. Why bother to peel them?
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Bob Muncie > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> bob in nz > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>>
>>>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>>>>> to
>>>>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>>>> addition
>>>>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>>>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>>> buggers.
>>>>
>>> You don't peel soft boiled egg! You knock the end off and scoop them
>>> out with a small spoon!
>>
>> Not normally for most people... but I describe how I do it earlier in
>> the post. The other "smart" way is how Bob T described.
>>
>> Bob
>
> If you are careful, you can scoop one out of the shell fairly intact
> using a small spoon. Why bother to peel them?

For the same reason that if you have the skill to pull them atr the
right time, cool only at the shell level, it peels *really* easily. the
shell almost comes off in halves.

A learned on my own skill I guess.

Bob

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>
>>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
>What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>buggers.

Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5

Ross.

In article >,
wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> >shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >
> >>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
> >>to
> >>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
> >>
> >>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
> >>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> >>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
> >
> >What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> >but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> >buggers.
>
> Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
> http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5
>
> Ross.

I just use a butter knife! I don't need a fancy "gadget" to knock the
top off of a soft boiled egg.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>>>> to
>>>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>>
>>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>>> buggers.
>> Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
>> http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5
>>
>> Ross.
>
> I just use a butter knife! I don't need a fancy "gadget" to knock the
> top off of a soft boiled egg.

No, but what Ross refers to looks pretty as a result when done right. :-)

Since you and I are "smooshers" from way back, we don't need no stinkin
pretty :-)

Bob

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> >>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >>>
> >>>> Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And
> >>>> hopefully
> >>>> to
> >>>> annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
> >>>>
> >>>> Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
> >>>> addition
> >>>> to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> >>>> water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
> >>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> >>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> >>> buggers.
> >> Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
> >> http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5
> >>
> >> Ross.
> >
> > I just use a butter knife! I don't need a fancy "gadget" to knock the
> > top off of a soft boiled egg.
>
> No, but what Ross refers to looks pretty as a result when done right. :-)
>
> Since you and I are "smooshers" from way back, we don't need no stinkin
> pretty :-)
>
> Bob

Indeed... <lol>
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Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:48:31 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> >shouted from the highest rooftop:
>> >
>> >>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>> >>to
>> >>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>> >>
>> >>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>> >>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>> >>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>> >
>> >What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> >but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> >buggers.
>>
>> Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
>> http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5
>>
>> Ross.
>
>I just use a butter knife! I don't need a fancy "gadget" to knock the
>top off of a soft boiled egg.

We were given one as a gift many years ago. It has never even been
tried, probably because we've not made a SBE since long before we
received it.
Over easy, poached, or in an omelet is the way our breakfast eggs get
prepared.

Ross.

In article >,
wrote:

> >> Use a "topper", then partake of the contents however you choose.
> >> http://tinyurl.com/mzyto5
> >>
> >> Ross.
> >
> >I just use a butter knife! I don't need a fancy "gadget" to knock the
> >top off of a soft boiled egg.
>
> We were given one as a gift many years ago. It has never even been
> tried, probably because we've not made a SBE since long before we
> received it.
> Over easy, poached, or in an omelet is the way our breakfast eggs get
> prepared.
>
> Ross.

I'm always game to try new toys. ;-)
But the vast majority of the time, eggs here are scrambled, pan poached
or pan basted. Simple is good! I do love a good sbe, but it's more time
consuming than the other methods...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +1200, bob in nz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully to
>>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>
>>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
>What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>buggers.

I don't peel soft boiled eggs. Like several of you have already
mentioned, the way I deal with them is to whack the tops with an egg
spoon and then use the side of the spoon to crack the shell around the
top before lifting it off with same spoon. Works fine.

But my wife likes to have soft boiled eggs on sliced ham and peels the
eggs before putting the peeled eggs on top of the ham and opening them
with a knife so the yolks run over the ham. Perhaps it's an English
thing. But that's what she does with soft boiled eggs and,
occasionally, she runs into an egg that's difficult to peel.

"bob in nz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>>to
>>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>
>>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>
> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> buggers.
>

You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top of
the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell into an
egg cup

Jill

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:16:25 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"bob in nz" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>>>to
>>>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>
>>>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
>>>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>
>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> buggers.
>>
>
>You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top of
>the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell into an
>egg cup
>

You don't and I don't. But my wife does - as I already explained.***

To put it another way, just because you and I don't peel soft boiled
eggs doesn't mean that it shouldn't be done or it can't be done. My
wife peels soft boiled eggs to put on sliced ham. But she sometimes
runs into an egg that's difficult to peel ... not that I've ever
tried. After all, that's what egg cups where made for ;-)

*** I don't peel soft boiled eggs. Like several of you have already
mentioned, the way I deal with them is to whack the tops with an egg
spoon and then use the side of the spoon to crack the shell around the
top before lifting it off with same spoon. Works fine.

But my wife likes to have soft boiled eggs on sliced ham and peels the
eggs before putting the peeled eggs on top of the ham and opening them
with a knife so the yolks run over the ham. Perhaps it's an English
thing. But that's what she does with soft boiled eggs and,
occasionally, she runs into an egg that's difficult to peel.

In article >,
"Bob F (on the laptop)" > wrote:

> But my wife likes to have soft boiled eggs on sliced ham and peels the
> eggs before putting the peeled eggs on top of the ham and opening them
> with a knife so the yolks run over the ham. Perhaps it's an English
> thing. But that's what she does with soft boiled eggs and,
> occasionally, she runs into an egg that's difficult to peel.

She could still remove the top of the shell and scoop the egg out of the
shell with a spoon and place it on top of the ham!

Imho, peeling a soft boiled egg is making it overly complicated!
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Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:18:09 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Bob F (on the laptop)" > wrote:
>
>> But my wife likes to have soft boiled eggs on sliced ham and peels the
>> eggs before putting the peeled eggs on top of the ham and opening them
>> with a knife so the yolks run over the ham. Perhaps it's an English
>> thing. But that's what she does with soft boiled eggs and,
>> occasionally, she runs into an egg that's difficult to peel.
>
>She could still remove the top of the shell and scoop the egg out of the
>shell with a spoon and place it on top of the ham!
>
>Imho, peeling a soft boiled egg is making it overly complicated!

Thhanks for that. I'll pass on the suggetion to my wife. b

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> "bob in nz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >
> >>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
> >>to
> >>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
> >>
> >>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in addition
> >>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
> >>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
> >
> > What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> > but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> > buggers.
> >
>
> You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top of
> the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell into an
> egg cup
>
> Jill

Or on to toast. :-)

Like I posted before, I just knock the top off of the egg and scoop it
out of the shell with a spoon...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> "bob in nz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:33 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>>Because there have just NOT been ENOUGH threads about his. (And hopefully
>>>to
>>>annoy Boob ****wiliger.)
>>>
>>>Knock the ends first. One will produce the perfect peel. (This in
>>>addition
>>>to bringing to a boil with lots of salt then rinsing in cold-as-possible
>>>water.) 11 out of 12 eggs perfect.
>>
>> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> buggers.
>>
>
> You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top
> of the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell
> into an egg cup
>
> Jill

My mother used to make soft boiled eggs for us when we were sick. She would
use a knife to quickly strike the top of the egg and remove it. Then she
would scoop the egg into a small dish. We didn't have egg cups, but it was
otherwise just what you described. If our stomachs would permit, she would
add a slice of toast to go with it. She only did this when we were sick,
but it brings back rather warm memories of loving care.

MaryL

In article >,
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "bob in nz" > wrote in message

> >> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
> >> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
> >> buggers.

> > You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top
> > of the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell
> > into an egg cup

> My mother used to make soft boiled eggs for us when we were sick. She would
> use a knife to quickly strike the top of the egg and remove it. Then she
> would scoop the egg into a small dish. We didn't have egg cups, but it was
> otherwise just what you described. If our stomachs would permit, she would
> add a slice of toast to go with it. She only did this when we were sick,
> but it brings back rather warm memories of loving care.

We ate soft boiled eggs when I was a kid. That's my remembrance also.
They got scooped out using a spoon. Where they went, I'm not sure,
either a bowl or a plate. They may have gone on a piece of toast on a
plate. It's been too long. I remember my dad's, though. He crushed
saltine crackers in a bowl, and the egg went on top of that. I must
have tried it, although I don't remember anything about it other than I
didn't like it that way.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:07:09 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > "bob in nz" > wrote in message
>
>> >> What about the best way to peel *soft* boiled eggs. I don't eat them,
>> >> but my wife does and has one hell of a time peeling some the little
>> >> buggers.
>
>> > You don't *peel* soft boiled eggs. Are you both mad?! You crack the top
>> > of the shell with a spoon then carefully scoop the egg out of the shell
>> > into an egg cup
>
>> My mother used to make soft boiled eggs for us when we were sick. She would
>> use a knife to quickly strike the top of the egg and remove it. Then she
>> would scoop the egg into a small dish. We didn't have egg cups, but it was
>> otherwise just what you described. If our stomachs would permit, she would
>> add a slice of toast to go with it. She only did this when we were sick,
>> but it brings back rather warm memories of loving care.
>
>We ate soft boiled eggs when I was a kid. That's my remembrance also.
>They got scooped out using a spoon. Where they went, I'm not sure,
>either a bowl or a plate. They may have gone on a piece of toast on a
>plate. It's been too long. I remember my dad's, though. He crushed
>saltine crackers in a bowl, and the egg went on top of that. I must
>have tried it, although I don't remember anything about it other than I
>didn't like it that way.

We peel soft boiled eggs. We like the whites set so peeling is no big
deal.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Dan wrote:

> We ate soft boiled eggs when I was a kid. That's my remembrance also.
> They got scooped out using a spoon. Where they went, I'm not sure,
> either a bowl or a plate. They may have gone on a piece of toast on a
> plate. It's been too long. I remember my dad's, though. He crushed
> saltine crackers in a bowl, and the egg went on top of that. I must
> have tried it, although I don't remember anything about it other than I
> didn't like it that way.

Hmmm... That got me thinking about molding a piece of either soft bread or
bread dough onto an upside-down muffin tin, baking, and using the resulting
cups as receptacles for soft-boiled eggs. You could add whatever spices you
like.

Is there any reason that wouldn't work? Would it possibly be necessary to
put another muffin tin on top to keep the shape of the cups?

Bob