2. Boil the eggs for 3 minutes. The egg white is ripe and soft, and the yolk is just cooked and slightly cooked.
3. Boil the egg for 5 minutes, the egg white is cooked and tender, and the yolk is cooked but not tender.
4. Boil the egg for 7 minutes, the egg white is tight, Q bounces, the yolk dries, and the color begins to turn pale yellow.