3 Min Egg Timer

Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

In my kitchen that's the standing time: room temp eggs in cold water
on high flame, as soon as the first full-fledged bubble breaks the
surface of the water -- i.e., the very beginning of the boil -- turn
off heat. Time for 3 minutes. That's a perfect soft-boiled egg. You
like it less runny, let it stand a while longer, but don't actually
boil it for 3 minutes--that both overcooks and toughens it. -aem

Quoted message said:

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Seems self evident to me. It's hard to keep an even rhythm throughout
counting to 180.

Quoted message said:

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level? Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Define properly.

Quoted message said:

Any thoughts?

My thought is that you like harder cooked eggs. The existence of
3-minute egg timers and not 5-minute egg timers would suggest that
you're in the minority. Nothing wrong with that unless you want the
world to accommodate you...... -aem

aem said:

My thought is that you like harder cooked eggs. The existence of
3-minute egg timers and not 5-minute egg timers would suggest that
you're in the minority. Nothing wrong with that unless you want the
world to accommodate you...... -aem

A 3 minute timer will work for me, if it's flipped over once.

sf
who prefers a solid white and runny yolk (exlarge egg)
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Quoted message said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

Yes. My thought - based on many years of experience - is that an ice-
cold egg cooked for 4 minutes in the shell makes a perfect soft-boiled
egg. If you find eggs like this unappetizing it is a reflection on your
limited taste and no more.

--
Peter Aitken

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Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

Yeah, that you probably don't want to hear from the folks who like their
eggs raw.

:-)

--
Dan Abel
[email hidden]
Petaluma, California, USA

Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

js

I just break the eggs in lightly simmering water and watch for the
doneness that I like. Poached but not too much different to me.. and no
hot shell to deal with.

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Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

js

You obviously like to over-cook your eggs. ;-)

Hope that helps? <G>

Om -> Who likes her yolks runny......
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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jay said:

Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

js

I just break the eggs in lightly simmering water and watch for the
doneness that I like. Poached but not too much different to me.. and no
hot shell to deal with.

Ooh, I like them that way too!
Have not done it for awhile...

They are especially good that way all squished on top of a buttered
English muffin..... ;-d

Damn, now I'm hungry but I have to go to work shortly so don't really
have time to cook. <sigh>
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Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

js

First you need to decide how you like them. But the classic "3 minunte egg"
I beleive is supposed to be cooked but with very runny yoke and soft whites.

That said, I've always started with eggs directly from the frig. Get the
water boiling fast, and gently drop the eggs in. After water comes back to
boil (usually 15-20 seconds) start the 3 min timmer. After 3 min, remove and
run under cold water to stop the cooking. Always turns out perfect to my
taste.

Larry T

Jack Schmidling said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

How did these non-sensical gadgets get started and why do they continue
to be called what they are?

Even an egg at room temp is an unapetizing mess after only 3 minutes in
boiling water at sea level.

Out of the fridge, it takes more than 5 minutes to cook it properly.

Any thoughts?

js

Works for us at high altitude. The egg is put into the pot of cold
water, brought to a boil and timed from when the water boils. By the
time the egg is removed from the pot to the egg cup it's perfect. Yolk
soft, white fully cooked without being rubbery.

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
soft-boiled egg.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481

serene

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 06:45:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
soft-boiled egg.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481

serene

But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b nearly
5 minutes here in the good ole US!

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 06:45:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
soft-boiled egg.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481

serene

But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b nearly
5 minutes here in the good ole US!

but, wayne, they don't call them 'Minutes' in the UK, they call them
'decalitres' and the conversion is about 1.2 minutes to the decalitre.

true!

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On Thu 06 Apr 2006 07:39:52p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it The Bubbo?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 06:45:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>
wrote:

>Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?

Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
soft-boiled egg.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481

serene

But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b
nearly 5 minutes here in the good ole US!

but, wayne, they don't call them 'Minutes' in the UK, they call them
'decalitres' and the conversion is about 1.2 minutes to the decalitre.

true!

I was *just* trying to simplify! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 07:39:52p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it The Bubbo?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 06:45:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

> On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>
> wrote:
>
>>Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?
>
> Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
> soft-boiled egg.
>
> See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481
>
> serene

But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b
nearly 5 minutes here in the good ole US!

but, wayne, they don't call them 'Minutes' in the UK, they call them
'decalitres' and the conversion is about 1.2 minutes to the decalitre.

true!

I was *just* trying to simplify! :-)

simplify???
OR DUMB IT DOWN BECAUSE YOU THINK WE'RE STUPID????????

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www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

Peter A said:

Yes. My thought - based on many years of experience - is that an ice-
cold egg cooked for 4 minutes in the shell makes a perfect soft-boiled
egg. If you find eggs like this unappetizing it is a reflection on your
limited taste and no more.

I go with 4-1/2 mins from the fridg myself, but I always buy extra
large eggs. This gets me a 90% cooked white with a runny yolk. I
think that 3 min thing is for small eggs before refrigeration or Brits
who like runny eggs. Let's face it, Brits are weird. Not in a bad
way, just weird. 😉

nb

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 07:56:29p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it The Bubbo?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 07:39:52p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it The
Bubbo?

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 06 Apr 2006 06:45:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> Serene?
>
>> On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:37:43 -0600, Jack Schmidling <[email hidden]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Where on this planet can one cook an egg in 3 minutes?
>>
>> Three minutes from the time the water comes to a boil makes a
>> soft-boiled egg.
>>
>> See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592481
>>
>> serene
>
> But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b
> nearly 5 minutes here in the good ole US!
>

but, wayne, they don't call them 'Minutes' in the UK, they call them
'decalitres' and the conversion is about 1.2 minutes to the decalitre.

true!

I was *just* trying to simplify! :-)

simplify???
OR DUMB IT DOWN BECAUSE YOU THINK WE'RE STUPID????????

Lowest common denominator! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

On Thu 06 Apr 2006 08:10:58p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it notbob?

Quoted message said:

Peter A said:

Yes. My thought - based on many years of experience - is that an ice-
cold egg cooked for 4 minutes in the shell makes a perfect soft-boiled
egg. If you find eggs like this unappetizing it is a reflection on your
limited taste and no more.

I go with 4-1/2 mins from the fridg myself, but I always buy extra
large eggs. This gets me a 90% cooked white with a runny yolk. I
think that 3 min thing is for small eggs before refrigeration or Brits
who like runny eggs. Let's face it, Brits are weird. Not in a bad
way, just weird. 😉

nb

Speaking of weird, I never understood serving cold toast in a rack.

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_____________________

On 7 Apr 2006 04:37:13 +0200, Wayne Boatwright

wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

But, serene, "UK" minutes are longer then "US" minutes. That would b nearly
5 minutes here in the good ole US!

*thwap*

serene

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>

I was *just* trying to simplify! :-)

simplify???
OR DUMB IT DOWN BECAUSE YOU THINK WE'RE STUPID????????

Lowest common denominator! :-)

wait...what are you saying about my mom?

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