Ha! You thought you already knew how to hard-boil an egg? I did too, but Mark Bittman says I do it wrong – and I listen to whatever Bittman says. I trust him in the kitchen.<\/p>\n
(My new cookbook has arrived! Thank you Husband-o-mine.)<\/p>\n
Two things to know first: 1) hard-boiled eggs should never be boiled and 2) hard-boiled eggs should never be overcooked.<\/p>\n
?! <- that was my reaction after reading Bittman’s opener on hard-boiled eggs, but I tried his technique yesterday (for Bella’s favorite alouette sandwiches<\/a> for a birthday week treat) and my eggs turned out perfectly.<\/p>\n Put the eggs in a pot of water. Bring the water to boil. Cover the pot and turn the heat off<\/em>. Let the eggs sit for nine minutes and then rinse with cold water.<\/p>\n Try it and let me know how it goes. I was impressed myself by how perfectly the eggs were cooked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ha! You thought you already knew how to hard-boil an egg? I did too, but Mark Bittman says I do it wrong – and I listen to whatever Bittman says. I trust him in the kitchen. (My new cookbook has … Continue reading