how to boil an egg

HOW TO BOIL AN EGG

this is another part of the Bullshit-Free Recipes Basics series, for people who are only now learning how to cook

you will need a pot with a lid, like this:

and of course you will also need at least one egg.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. put enough water in the pot to cover your egg(s).
2. boil the water.
3. place the egg(s) in the water. it's probably best to gently lower them into the boiling water using a spoon or something.
4. continue boiling the egg(s) for one minute, then turn off the heat and remove the pot from the hot part of the stove.
5. put the lid on and let the egg(s) sit in the hot water for 25 minutes.
6. while you are waiting for the next step, fill a bowl with cold water and ice. the bowl must be large enough to accommodate your egg(s) as well as the ice water.
7. after 25 minutes, drain the hot water and transfer the egg(s) to the bowl full of ice water. this step makes it easier to peel the egg(s).
8. after about 2 or 3 minutes, peel the egg(s). the shell should come right off.
9. you can eat your egg(s) immediately or refrigerate whatever you don't eat right away.