Process: Fill a pot with a few inches of water and add a steamer basket. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Add the eggs to the steamer basket and cook for 13 to 15 minutes.

When it comes to making tasty hard-boiled eggs, the debate over the best method is endless and often frustrating. Some cooks swear by a cold-water start: eggs go in cold water, water comes to a boil, ...

Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg. Boiling eggs is a common task in the kitchen — but it turns out you’ve likely been doing it wrong. Because yolk cooks at a lower temperature ...

Scientists studied how heat affects eggs, developing a new boiling method for a velvety yolk and fully set whites. The technique, called periodic cooking, alternates eggs between boiling and lukewarm ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

(CNN) — If you think you have your egg-boiling technique down to a science, there is still a chance you haven’t prepared the “perfect” boiled egg. Boiling an egg flawlessly is challenging because the ...

If you’ve ever boiled eggs, then you’ve had the pleasure of peeling them. Sometimes the process goes well, but other times the shell feels like it’s superglued to the egg. It can be a frustrating ...