how long do i need to boil for a soft ish egg, i dont want the yolk runny but not powdery either.
thank you
lbb
Quick answer from me - I don't know :-[
Quick solution from me - poach them - guaranteed success ;D
To boil quail's eggs, put them in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Remove the eggs immediately for soft-boiled mollet eggs, or boil for 2 minutes for hard-boiled.
Quote from: Hyacinth on March 15, 2009, 13:33:32
Quick answer from me - I don't know :-[
Quick solution from me - poach them - guaranteed success ;D
;D
guess i'll do that then
lbb
well heres how it went
tried it skints way, theywere hard boiled once it was boiling, soooo did some more
took em out just before boiling, much better
oh but Hyacinth poached they are so good, i got all poetic, made little circles of lumpy brown bread
creamy spinach with poached diddy egg on top, the kids loved them.
mind you took ages crack enough of the darn things to make an omlet ;D ;D ::)
lbb
My grand-daughter's very precise about her boiled eggs....not too hard, not too runny and definitely NOT any 'cuckoo-spit' gelatinous white ::)
And so, to avoid any 6.45am breakfast dramas, they come poached 8)
i dont like powder yellow dry yolks but it needs to not run over the plate (unless its fried in which case the yolk cant even be warm)
i'm a bit fussy realy considering the rubbish i grew up on
lbb