It takes more than 10 minutes to cook an egg fully cooked.

Generally, eggs are cooked by placing them in boiling water for 10-12 minutes. If you prefer a slightly softer texture to the yolk, you can limit the cooking time to 8-9 minutes, and if you like the yolk to be more cooked, you can extend the cooking time to 13-15 minutes.

In addition, the boiling time is also related to the size of the egg, smaller eggs will take a slightly shorter time to boil, while larger eggs will take longer to cook. After boiling the eggs it is recommended that they be cooled in cold water so that the shells can be peeled more easily.

When boiling eggs, you need to pay attention to the amount of water used; generally speaking, there should be enough water to cover the egg. If you add too much water, it will easily lead to a bad taste of the boiled egg. Fire control is also key to boiling eggs. Generally speaking, boil the water, then put the eggs into the water, and then turn to low heat to cook slowly. If the heat is too high, it is easy to overcook, and the egg yolk will turn grayish black.

Precautions for boiled eggs

1, boiled eggs time: boiled eggs time also need to be mastered, in general, boiled for about 6 to 7 minutes can be. If the time is too long, the egg yolk will become hard and taste bad.

2, the preservation of hard-boiled eggs: boiled eggs should be promptly placed in cold water to cool down, and then remove it to dry. If you need to save, you can put the eggs into the refrigerator to save, the freshness period is about 5~7 days.

3, the freshness of boiled eggs: the freshness of boiled eggs also needs attention. Fresh boiled eggs taste better and are easy to peel. If the eggs are too old, it is easy to cook and difficult to peel, and the taste will also be affected.