How To Boil An Egg

All those who have read Gulliver’s travels know the great rivalry that exists between the nations of Lilliput and Blefuscu. It all started in which side the egg must be broken, the broader, or the smaller side. If you think that boiling the egg would have solved the problem then you are mistaken. This is because there are no set criteria of what a perfectly boiled egg is. For some people it is the hard-boiled while for others, it is the soft boiled, and both groups are as fanatical for their perfect eggs as Lilliputians and Blefuscuians. One thing though, boiling an egg is fraught with misconceptions. Every armchair chef thinks that boiling an egg is the easiest thing to do. You just have to boil water in a pan, put in the egg, boil for some time, remove the shell and voila, you have a tasty dish in your hands. When you try this out you will find that once you start peeling the eggs you have got a horrific mess in your hands rather than a tasty dish. Every type of cooking requires care and for eggs it is especially so. So, there are more chances of you breaking the eggs while putting them into the pan and then boiling them too much or too less. The result will be either a rubbery mess or a sloppy mass. This is because for the right texture of the eggs to develop the eggs must be cooked just right, no more and no less. Whether you want it hard boiled or soft boiled, the trick of the trade lies in perfect timing. For a perfectly boiled egg is not only a good dish in itself but it can also be used in a variety of other dishes, and also in food decoration and presentation. So, if you are looking to boil a perfect egg then read below for the various tips on how you can go about it.