Why do my eggs crack when I boil them?
Elva: “Well, you probably boil them too long.�
You mean your eggs don’t crack?
Elva: “No, you can’t boil eggs for very long. They crack and get rubbery
inside.�
Okay, so here’s what Elva says to do:
Put your eggs in a pan with cold water. Salt the water well, bring it to a boil,
uncovered, rolling boil. Then turn it off, cover it, and let it stand for 20 minutes.
Then pour off the hot water, and cool with cold water. There’s your hard-
boiled eggs. Not rubbery, not green inside, no cracks.
Elva: “Well, you probably boil them too long.�
You mean your eggs don’t crack?
Elva: “No, you can’t boil eggs for very long. They crack and get rubbery
inside.�
Okay, so here’s what Elva says to do:
Put your eggs in a pan with cold water. Salt the water well, bring it to a boil,
uncovered, rolling boil. Then turn it off, cover it, and let it stand for 20 minutes.
Then pour off the hot water, and cool with cold water. There’s your hard-
boiled eggs. Not rubbery, not green inside, no cracks.
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