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BELT Salad (BLT with Egg) With Roasted Asparagus » Joyful Abode — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:01:01 +0000

[...] sliced hard-boiled egg (I always have a bunch in my fridge ready to go) [...]

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Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:25:56 +0000

[...] made myself a salad with broccoli, raw bell peppers, and a hard boiled egg (I also boil them in batches so they’re ready for snacking, usually dipped in balsamic vinegar and salt). I cut up half a [...]

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:35:50 +0000

I also do what Irene says, about putting a lid on the pot of eggs, turning off the heat, and letting it sit (I go for 17 minutes, but that’s just me lol).

Here’s a hint to see if your eggs are fresh or older (or.. ROTTEN!!). Put an egg into a bowl of water.. if the egg lays down on it’s side, it’s fresh. If it sits upright, but stays on the bottom of the bowl, it’s older (but perfectly good, and probably the best for making hard-boiled eggs). If it floats, BEWARE!! It’s a bad one!

By: Gar

Gar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:30:21 +0000

Ahh, the “telling a hardboiled egg by spinning trick”. Hardboiled eggs will spin very quickly on a hard surface, raw eggs will not. This has to do with the liquid inside the raw egg sloshing around (preventing spin) and the solid hardboiled egg not having any slosh. In actuality, the hardboiled egg will spin fast enough to stand on its end, and the raw egg will merely rotate slowly. Its interesting to try.

By: Irene

Irene — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:48:04 +0000

A few useful notes (found on the Net, used it a few times, now always do it like that):

1. To save some energy (and if you’re not in a hurry), when the water starts boiling, turn the stove heat off, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid (if the lid is not fitting enough, put a folded towel or a tea cozy on top) and put your timer for 15 minutes. The eggs will be just as hard-boiled, and you’ll save some electricity or gas, depending on your stove.

2. For easier peeling, crack the egg *under the water*. The explanation I read for that is: when you crack the egg under the water, the water gets between the egg’s “flesh” and the shell, making it easier for the shell to come off.

3. There’s also a trick for distinguishing between a raw egg and a hard-boiled one. Something about spinning them on the counter. I can never remember that one, so I’ll draw faces on them from now on!

By: Emma H

Emma H — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:51:24 +0000

Egg love notes! Awww! If only I’d remembered to buy eggs a few days ago..

By: Joyous

Joyous — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:51:36 +0000

It waaaaas??? *GASP*

By: admin

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:26:51 +0000

I wonder why you find it so attractive, Joy… maybe because it was modeled after YOU??? *gasp*

By: Joyous

Joyous — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:19:09 +0000

That egg all the way to the right is a hottie. I would date it. If it wasn’t an egg, of course.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:10:22 +0000

What a cute story, Mrsdragon!
And Dovey, I love your love letter idea.

My dad used to write us cute lunchbox notes sometimes, and how cool would it be to do that on an egg instead of the napkin?