Eggs are an essential food in our daily lives, they are rich in nutrients and can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as boiled eggs, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, and tomato and egg soup. Out of all these cooking methods, hard-boiled eggs are considered to be the most nutritious way to eat.
However, when boiling boiled eggs, we may encounter some problems, such as boiling for too long and causing the eggs to be too old and taste poor; Or the eggs are easy to crack during the boiling process, and even the shelling is difficult. Today we will teach you how to solve these problems with a needle.
First of all, we need to prepare a small bowl and add a spoonful of table salt to it. Table salt has a sterilizing and disinfecting effect, and then add an appropriate amount of baking soda. Baking soda can not only be used to make pastries, buns and other foods, but also can be used to clean fruits and vegetables.
Finally, add a bowl of water. Prepare three eggs, soak them in water and gently rub them to wash away dirt and bacteria from the surface. This is because when buying eggs, there may be a lot of bacteria and chicken feces on the surface of the egg liquid.
Even if the surface of the egg is dirty, it cannot be cleaned during the sale process. Because once washed, eggs are not easy to preserve and are prone to spoilage. Therefore, before eating boiled or scrambled eggs, the eggs need to be washed to prevent bacteria from the surface of the egg shell from entering the inside of the egg.
Next, rinse the eggs with clean water and remove them. Now we need to prepare an egg and a needle (for sewing clothes). Insert the needle into the large head of the egg (small head facing down) and gently prick a small hole. Be gentle when boiling eggs to prevent them from breaking. The small hole is very small and does not come out of the egg liquid. The purpose of this is to prevent breakage caused by inconsistent internal and external pressures during the boiling process.
When starting to boil eggs, do not use cold or hot water. Hot water can make eggs crack easily. Start cooking again when small bubbles appear at the bottom of the pan, then close the lid. If you want the eggs to be boiled more tenderly, you can cook them for five or six minutes; If you want eggs with a moderate taste, you can boil them for seventeen or eighteen minutes (starting from the time the water boils). Avoid it for too long, or the eggs will become too old. Once cooked, place the eggs in ice water to cool down, making them easier to peel.
Through the above operation, we can see that the egg wash does not flow out. Now we can peel the shell of the egg. Gently tap the egg shell and it will come off easily. After seven or eight minutes of cooking, the egg yolk still retains its bright color and rich nutrients.
Learned? I didn't expect that there would be so many uses for sticking a needle in an egg! Give it a try!