As a food that is both delicious and nutritious, eggs come in many different ways, such as boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, and fried eggs, among others. When we usually boil eggs in water, many people put them directly in cold water, but this method is actually wrong. Therefore, we also have a lot to pay attention to when boiling eggs.
If we pour hot water into the pan, the shell of the egg can easily break and the egg will not be whole. Once the egg is in the water, it becomes unpalatable. If we cook it for too long, the eggs will become too old.
Today, I will share with you the correct way to boil eggs, so that the egg shell can be easily peeled off, while keeping the yolk tender and nutritious.
First, we prepare a bowl of water and put the eggs we want to boil into it. When picking eggs, we need to check whether there are dark spots or cracks on the surface of the eggs. If the eggs are already rotten, they will not boil them well. Therefore, we are also particular about the choice of eggs.
Next, add a spoonful of table salt to the water. Table salt has the effect of sterilization and disinfection, because the surface of the egg seems to be clean, but in fact there are many bacteria and microorganisms, and we need to clean it.
Then add baking soda, which is effective in cleaning bacteria from the surface of the egg shell. If we cook the eggs without washing them, the microorganisms will enter the inside of the eggs through the tiny holes in the shells, which will make it unhealthy to eat.
We can see that after a little rinsing, the dirt on the surface of the eggshell is washed off. Finally, rinse again with clean water and you can start cooking.
After the eggs are washed, pour in water and add a small amount of white vinegar. This way, boiled eggs will be easier to peel and will be rich in nutrients.
Now we can prepare the pot, turn the cooker on, and add a small amount of table salt. When the bottom of the pot starts to bubble, we put in the eggs, which is just the right time. After adding the eggs, cover the pot.
The time to boil eggs is also important. Usually, the time spent boiling eggs should make the eggs look more tender and nutritious. It is necessary to wait for the water to boil completely and then cook for another 6 to 8 minutes. It must not be less than 5 minutes, otherwise the egg yolk will not be able to coagulate and must be boiled for more than 5 minutes.
If you like to eat soft-boiled egg yolks, you can cook them for up to 6 minutes. If you don't like it, then cook it for 8 or 10 minutes, but not more than 10 minutes. This will make the yolk look more yellow and have a more tender taste.
After boiling the eggs, we need to prepare a bowl of cold water, put the boiled eggs in it, and wait for it to cool a little before peeling the shells.
Now let's take a look at the boiled eggs. We use a knife to make a cut around the perimeter and then pinch it lightly, and the shell is easy to peel off. Next, we can take a look at the inside of the egg, the yolk is very tender, and there is a little half-cooked feeling. Such eggs are more nutritious and healthy to eat.
Learned? From now on, when boiling eggs, not only will the shell be easier to peel off, but the yolk will also look more tender and nutritious.