Hard Boiled Eggs - How do you boil eggs?

boiling eggs that are still cold from the refrigerator have a higher likelihood of cracking. I just tested this and 2 out of 8 eggs cracked upon entering the boiling water because they were too cold. You might want to bring them to room temperature first or just be daring like I was.

Use a spoon - I use a spoon to gently lower eggs into boiling water so they don't crack when they hit the bottom of the pan.

Use a timer – Chances are if you are like me you will forget - USE A TIMER!

Use a small saucepan – eggs with too much space may crash into each other while they cook and will likely crack.

Do not fast boil - Place the eggs in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover them. Bring the water up to simmering point

Hard-boiled eggs

2 to 3 1/2 minutes for soft boiled