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| Puddin_Von_Puss |
on Tue 7 Mar 06, 9:26 PM to Puddin_Von_Puss's blog.
No really, this blog is about boiled eggs. It's not some witty title or anything.
I've recently started to really fancy a nice boiled egg. So i boiled one. Well, a few. Two for me and two for Paul last week. They came out hard boiled. I boiled the water and dropped them in for 3 minutes and they were hard boiled. We still enjoyed them but you know when you think of a nice boiled chuck it's an image of perfect solid white and a dippy yolk. With soldiers obviously. That's what i wanted and that's still what i want.
I've had boiled eggs for my tea about 5 times now over the last week, so you can imagine the effect that must be having on me, but i really want this perfect little chuck egg and i want to be able to present this epitome of perfection to Paul next time he's here.
Now I'm a pretty bright girl, and a fair cook, so why the fuck can't i boil an egg? I've tried a few different methods...put the eggs in cold water and bring it to the boil then 3 minutes. Result...HARD. I've tried room temperature eggs into boiling water. Result....SNOTTY. I want something in between.
I've just had my tea and guess what i had? I tried the room temp eggs just over 3 mins. Result...PERFECT...or so i thought. I took the little top off and it looked exactly how i imagined it to look. I'd cracked it. (i know. Couldn't help the pun) so i dipped my soldier in and away i went. After a short time i noticed that there was a little runny white in the yolk, but not to worry. Then it got worse, and fuck me, it was really snotty as i got further down. I hadn't given up hope though, the next egg should be perfect because of the extra time it has sat waiting to be bashed. So i took off the top. Result...SNOTTY! even more so than the first. How is that possible.
For God's sake, will somebody just tell me how to boil a fucking egg.
| 7 Mar 06, 9:30 PM abby1983 UK(KA), 7 yrs |
http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowle... Hope it helps xxx Have you ever wondered which hurts the most: saying something and wishing you hadn't, or saying nothing, and wishing you had? | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:31 PM mini_velvet UK(EH), 6 yrs |
I can make a light crunchy chewy on the inside merangue. I can bake a moist light cake. I can roast a succulent golden chicken. I can make a perfectly risen souffle. I can cater for 30 people. I still cant boil a cunting egg. If you find the answer please share it! Easy? You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suction, and gag reflex, and all the while bobbing up and down, moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy? Honey, they don't call it a job for nothin'! | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:33 PM such_serenity UK(PR), 10 yrs  |
When we were little my Mum used to make boiled eggs every sunday teatime. She put the eggs in cold water, brought to the boil and then had us count to 120 elephants (1 elephant, 2 elephants etc etc). Those eggs always came out perfect. That was on an electric hob, buggered if I can get the 120 elephant method to work on my gas one! Kiss me with apocalypse | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:34 PM Puddin_Von_Puss UK(WA), 6 yrs |
Thank god. We stand united in our stupidity and inadequacy. Thanks mate x Loved up, toe tapping, raspberry blowing, 30gig, wriggling, kinkster. | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:35 PM clare 11 yrs |
That's a really depressing blog. I am a big fan of boiled eggs and feel your pain. I do room temperature eggs (size large) into boiling water with vinegar for 4 mins. They are almost always perfect. Could it be your eggs? Did you maintain size consistency during your experiments? Are they fresh wholesome organic eggs nowhere near their sell by date? Do you live on a hill where the water boils at a lower temperature? | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:37 PM Puddin_Von_Puss UK(WA), 6 yrs |
Thanks for the advice, but that was cruel mate. I got half way through reading it, thinking yeah, i'll count elephants, then you snatched it away at the end. I've got a gas hob. I'll be honest, you've taken my hope away. Bitch.
Loved up, toe tapping, raspberry blowing, 30gig, wriggling, kinkster. | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:39 PM such_serenity UK(PR), 10 yrs |
Lmao, sorry! When I perfect the number of elephants required to do it on gas, i'll publish my report. Kiss me with apocalypse | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:40 PM Puddin_Von_Puss UK(WA), 6 yrs |
Jesus, i thought this would be easy. I thought some kinky weirdo would be able to impart knowledge upon me. But no. At least I'm feeling your support so thanks for that. I asked someone at work today and they mentioned the vinegar thing. Why would that make any difference? Loved up, toe tapping, raspberry blowing, 30gig, wriggling, kinkster. | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:44 PM such_serenity UK(PR), 10 yrs |
I thought vinegar was to do poached eggs? Kiss me with apocalypse | |||
| 7 Mar 06, 9:44 PM clare 11 yrs |
The vinegar is intended to curdle any bits that escape so as to seal the crack and stop the haemorrhage. It doesn't really work, but I use it for tradition's sake. |
