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From: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Hard boiled eggs
Message-ID: <5281@tektronix.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 16:08:36 EST
Article-I.D.: tektroni.5281
Posted: Fri Apr 12 16:08:36 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 15-Apr-85 04:59:54 EST
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Reply-To: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Summary: 

In article <2463@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>
>If the eggs are not too fresh, I NEVER have trouble with peeling
>them if they are cooked as follows:  Put the eggs in cold water,
>and put on the stove, covered.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce the 
>heat as far as possible--they should not really boil.  Time for
>eighteen minutes.

This gets the same results and you can save some energy too.  After
it comes to a boil, remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for
twenty minutes.