What are the best tips for cooking eggs?

Room temp eggs cook more evenly. Older eggs peel easier when boiled.

How do you soft boil eggs?

Soft Boil at 6–7 min. Runny, jammy yolk.

How do you hard boil eggs?

Hard Boil at 10–12 min. Set yolk. Ice bath 5 min.

How do you scramble eggs?

Scramble at 3–5 min. Pull off heat early — carryover finishes them.

How do you fried eggs?

Fried at 2–3 min. Butter or oil. Baste whites for over-easy.

How do you poach eggs?

Poach at 3–4 min. Splash of vinegar. Fresh eggs hold shape best.

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Eggs

Large eggs

Cooking Methods

Poach

Rolling boil → ice bath6–7 min

✎ Runny, jammy yolk.