Anonymous wrote:Custardy or jammy yolks? Who are you people?!?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
Maybe there's something wrong with your stovetop then. It sounds like a nasty, crusty, overcooked egg with a gray ring
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
+1. And that's also what my 50+ year old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook says to do.
Your cookbook probably has recipes for such monstrosities as pear cheese salad, sweet-sour tuna, liver loaf, and prune whip, plus dozens of cursed savory gelatins. Not sure why you’d take their word as gospel on making anything edible.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
+1. And that's also what my 50+ year old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook says to do.
Your cookbook probably has recipes for such monstrosities as pear cheese salad, sweet-sour tuna, liver loaf, and prune whip, plus dozens of cursed savory gelatins. Not sure why you’d take their word as gospel on making anything edible.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
Maybe there's something wrong with your stovetop then. It sounds like a nasty, crusty, overcooked egg with a gray ring
Anonymous wrote:I love green yolks. Not everyone cares for your methods
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
+1. And that's also what my 50+ year old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook says to do.
Anonymous wrote:Come now, everyone has an Intantpot or similar these days. Pressure cooked eggs are always peelable, and perfectly cooked. I use 5-5-5.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't like green or gray yolks, but I CERTAINLY do not like "custardy" yolks. I'd prefer gray to "custardy."
Same method, but let sit for 14 minutes is perfect. Yellow with no gray or green, but perfectly cooked, not "custardy." I also add a dash of white vinegar to the water to make them easier to peel.
Fine with me! I just know that some people, like members of my family, genuinely don’t know that eggs don’t have to have the grey sulphuric ring, not realizing that it happens from overcooking.
Overcooking is gross. Undercooking is grosser. For the perfect egg, 14 minutes.
NP. No way. You're overcooking. That's nasty.
On my stovetop in my home, same method but 14 minutes leads to a perfect yellow center. No green/gray, but no DISGUSTING "custardy" or "jammy." Perfection.
Anonymous wrote:Agree 100% on the tragedy of an overcooked, smelly egg, but they definitely peel better if you put the eggs in water that is already boiling, then turn down to a bare simmer. Kenji has a great post on Serious Eats that has a chart with so you can figure out how many minutes to cook to reach the yolk color and texture you like.