How to boil an egg

The perfect boiled egg

Have you ever wondered how to boil an egg so that the whites are cooked but the yolk is still runny?

Or how to get that perfect hard-boiled egg with a firm yolk and no green ring around it?

Here are some tips on how to boil an egg perfectly every time.

What you need

• 1 egg
• 1 pot of water
• 1 timer

How to do it

1. Fill a pot with enough water to cover the egg.
2. Bring the water to a boil.
3. Carefully lower the egg into the water.
4. Set the timer for the desired cook time. For a soft-boiled egg, cook for 3 minutes. For a medium-boiled egg, cook for 5 minutes. For a hard-boiled egg, cook for 8 minutes.
5. When the timer goes off, carefully remove the egg from the water and place it in a bowl of cold water.
6. Let the egg sit in the cold water for a few minutes before peeling.

And that's it! You now know how to boil an egg perfectly every time.