Hard Boiled Eggs and Salad (In-depth Guide to Peeling and Doneness)

Hard Boiled Eggs and Salad (In-depth Guide to Peeling and Doneness) How to Hard Boil the Eggs ==================== I cook my eggs straight from the fridge. Water amount: 1-6 eggs: 2 qt or liters 7-12 eggs: 4 qt or liters Weigh the eggs and group by size. Bring the water to a simmer, gently lower the eggs into the water and set the timer based on the egg size. 54-59g is 2 minutes 60-66g is 3 minutes 66+ is 4 minutes Keep the heat up to return to an active simmer quickly. For better centered yolks: During the first 2 minutes of cooking, gently and slowly stir the pot in one direction for a minute, then reverse the direction and stir for another minute. Cover the pot, take off heat and let sit for 8 minutes (for all egg sizes). Immediately, drain, cover in cold water, drain again, and cover in cold water again. If cooking more than 6 eggs, have a large bowl of cold water ready to expedite the cooling. Cool for 5 minutes, gently tap all over, and peel in water or under a stream of running water. Storage: store peeled eggs in an airtight container in the fridge. Bring to room temp before serving. I put them into a bowl of 130F (55C) water for 20 min. If you prefer to steam the eggs instead of cooking them submerged in water, here is the timing: 54-59g is 10 minutes 60-66g is 11 minutes 66+ is 12 minutes The Egg Salad ============ 4 hard boiled eggs, diced 30g mayo (2 Tbsp) 15g creme fraiche or sour cream (1 Tbsp) 10g Dijon mustard (2 tsp) Chopped scallions, chives, dill, and parsley to taste Salt and pepper to taste Mix everything together, taste and adjust for salt and acidity. Support my channel https://www.patreon.com/helenrennie My Online Cooking Classes: http://www.helenrennie.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HelensKitchenCooking/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HelenRennie1 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/helen.rennie/ Image Credit: Thinker by Rodin Image by Gordon Johnson https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5240391