How to Boil an Egg

I love eggs and I eat one everyday for breakfast with my smoothie and popcorn. (Yes, popcorn for breakfast. Note to self: That's a blog post for another day.)

I believe hard-boiled eggs are not only satisfying to the taste buds, but also healthy, especially when they come from small, local, pasture-based farms,where the chickens are raised in a healthy environment.

I recently had a conversation with a friend who told me he does not eat hard-boiled eggs because they are difficult to peel. This immediately screamed, "Blog post!"

The peeling part of the process should not deter you from eating what I believe is one of the healthiest and most satisfying foods in our realm (thank you, Thor), so I am going to share with you a tried and true way to boil an egg and have it turn out easy to peel. This is not necessarily the only way to do it, but this is how it turns out well for me every single time. I use a gas stove. I'm not not sure if that makes a difference in the time it takes to cook, when compared to an electric stove.

I usually boil six eggs at a time and that way, I have one ready to eat for several days. However, this method has worked for me with any number of eggs from 1-6.

1. Take the eggs out of the fridge and set them on the counter.
2. Fill a pot of water enough that it will completely cover the eggs. (You'll add the eggs later.)
3. Boil the water. Hang out in the kitchen and talk to your cats while you're waiting for the water to boil. If said cat is not awake or nowhere to be found at the time, or if a cat doesn't own you, work on a Sudoku puzzle, practice mindful breathing, or play on your phone. Whatever. Just stay close to the stove while it's on.
4. When the water reaches a rolling boil, gently add the eggs to the boiling water using a slotted ladle. Occasionally, one make crack a bit. The egg, not the ladle. Do not despair! The end result may look ugly, but it will still be an edible hard-boiled egg when all is said and done.
5. Set the timer for 10 minutes.
6. When the timer goes off, turn off the stove and use the same slotted ladle you used to add the eggs to take them out of the water. 

7.  Soak them in cold water. This stops the cooking process.
8.  After about 15 minutes, take them out of the cold water. 

9. Peel and consume, or put the eggs in the fridge with the shell still on. When you're ready to consume one, just peel and eat! (If one does end up cracking in the water, I usually eat that one first. I don't know if it matters, but that's how I roll.)

So, how do you boil an egg? Does this method work for you or do you prefer a different tried and true method? I would love to know your thoughts!