Lessons Learned The Hard Way… When I run out of B…
Posted by beehive on 26 Sep 2006 at 07:20 am | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Lessons Learned The Hard Way…
When I run out of Brillo pads with the soap already on the pad do not dare try and clean the frying pan with a Brillo pad that has no soap, and definitely do not try to get soap on it by brushing it into the bottom of the box where all the leftover soap is. This is only allowed the steel wool to pierce my sensitive skin. Thereby wounding my middle finger.
Do not think that you still remember how to make hard-boiled eggs. Just because you can make some really delicious meals from scratch does not mean that the memory still works for one of the simplest dishes around. Semi hard boiled eggs are not fun to wake up to eat when you’re starving.
Lessons learned…
1. Place eggs in a saucepan with enough COLD tap water to cover completely by 1 inch. Bring to a ROLLING boil over HIGH heat. Once the water is brought to a rolling boil, PROMPTLY reduce heat to a lower medium boil and cook an additional 10 minutes for a “hard boiled†egg. For a “soft boiled†egg reduce the time by a few minutes.
2. Remove from heat and IMMEDIATELY place eggs under ice cold water or in a bowl of ICED water to chill promptly to help yolks stay bright yellow. Chill for a few minutes in the cold water until the egg is completely cooled. This is an extremely important step which prevents the greenish “ring†from forming on the surface of the yolk over time. If the egg is not chilled immediately after cooking an unsightly dark greenish ring will eventually appear on the outside of the yolk.
3. To peel…crack on all sides, roll egg between hands to loosen shell,and remove shell. Enjoy while still warm, with a light sprinkling of salt if desired.
Genius! Need I say more?