How To Boil An Egg - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
cold water

Preparation

Place the egg in a saucepan.
Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.
Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.
Reduce the heat to low.
Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.
Refrigerator Storage Chart for Eggs:
Fresh, in shell=4 to 5 weeks
Raw yolks, whites=2 to 4 days
Hardcooked=1 week
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, opened=3 days
Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, unopened=10 days
Mayonnaise, Refrigerate after opening=2 months.
NOTE: Purchase the product before \"sell-by\" or expiration dates.