Two questions....???

[wooly]

1'st question...

I'm about to boil up some farm fresh brown eggs for a salad.

I think I remember hearing they will float when they're done, but I had a bad experience with my own "fresh eggs" from my own barn a while back with some so I'm a little nervous. I've boiled a dozen up for 1/2 hr and they're still not floatin'...... that don't seem right?

 

2'nd question.....

I'm watching "Roadhouse" with Patrick Swayze right now on CMT.

How many of you think you could have kicked his butt  in that movie if things got ugly after you had a few?

Just wonderin',lol....

 

 

 

[thphm]

2nd. Question , cannot answer have no way to watch that.

1st. question.,For Hard Boiled Eggs, Start with Cold water cover a single layer of eggs with 1"- 2" of water , bring to a boil and then turn off the burner, let sit in pot for 10 - 12 min. then empty the water from the pot and run in cold water till they feel cold. Then peel. Any thing more then 12 min. is just over cooking them

[growalot]

HAHAHAHAHA....Well they are done! ...lol...here is for eggs...for second question...being a woman...depends on how fast I could swing my leg and how pointy my shoes were

 

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-guide/fresh-egg-test.html

 

 

How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

• Cook time: 12 minutes

Did you know? Older eggs are easier to peel than fresh eggs. If you are planning to make hard boiled eggs for Easter and want to make sure that the eggs are easy to peel, buy your eggs at least a week ahead of time (two weeks even better, they'll keep).

If you need easy-to-peel eggs and you have fresh eggs, you might want to try steaming the eggs for 15 minutes. Pour an inch of water into a pot and insert a steamer basket.Bring to a boil. Place the eggs in the steamer basket, cover and steam for 15 minutes (more or less, check!).  (Or if you don't have a steamer basket, steam the eggs in a half inch of water.) The steam penetrates the shell a bit making the eggs easier to peel.

If you've boiled a batch of eggs that  you are now finding difficult to peel, try cracking the shells all around without peeling them and soaking the eggs in water for a while. The water often seems to seep in enough under the shell to make the egg easier to peel.

If you live at high altitude, let the eggs sit in the hot water longer or lower the heat and maintain a low simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.

Method

1. Place the eggs in a single layer at the bottom of a saucepan. Cover with at least an inch or two of cold water. The more eggs that are crowding the pan the more water you should have over the eggs. Heat the pot on high heat and bring the water to a full rolling boil.

Adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the water may help keep egg whites from running out if an egg does crack while cooking. Also some people find adding 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water helps prevent cracking as well as making the eggs easier to peel.

2. Turn off the heat, keep the pan on the hot burner, cover, and let sit for 10-12 minutes.

If you have the type of stove burner that doesn't retain any heat when turned off, you might want to lower the temp to low, simmer for a minute, and then turn it off.

Depending on how cooked you like your hard boiled eggs, the eggs should be done perfectly in 10-12 minutes. That said, depending on your altitude, the shape of the pan, the size of the eggs, the ratio of water to eggs, it can take a few minutes more. Or if you like your eggs not fully hard cooked, it can take a few minutes less. When you find a time that works for you, given your preferences, the types of eggs you buy, your pots, stove, and cooking environment, stick with it.

If I'm cooking a large batch of eggs, after 10 minutes I'll sacrifice one to check for doneness, by removing it with a spoon, running it under cold water, and cutting it open. If it's not done enough for my taste, I'll cook the other eggs a minute or two longer.

I also find that it is very hard to overcook eggs using this method. I can let the eggs sit, covered, for up to 15-18 minutes without the eggs getting overcooked.

3. Strain out the water from the pan and run cold water over the eggs to cool them quickly and stop them from cooking further. Or, if you are cooking a large batch of eggs, remove them with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice water.

I find it easiest to peel the eggs under a bit of running water.

The best way to store hard boiled eggs is in a covered container in the refrigerator. Eggs can release odors in the fridge which is why it helps to keep them covered.

They should be eaten within 5 days.

Read more: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_perfect_hard_boiled_eggs/#ixzz3exM0bgSN

 

Edited July 4, 2015 by growalot

[wooly]

Thank you for the help!

I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I present this dish of dishes!

[EspressoBuzz]

Good luck peeling them the fresher the egg the harder to peel!

[Elmo]

I bring my water to a boil before hand, run water over eggs first before putting them into the boiling water. I like my eggs to be soft (even a bit runny) in the middle so my timer is 8-9 minutes. 12 minutes is fully cooked through/over done. Yes, run cold water over them immediately afterwards because the eggs continue to cook a little after you take them out of the boiling water from its own heat.

No. Patrick Swayze maybe but John Dalton was a bad ass.

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[wooly]

No. Patrick Swayze maybe but John Dalton was a bad ass.

 

I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it in the last 15 years..... but Dalton's sidekick gets killed,lol

 

I forgot to chill the eggs and they stuck to the shells and were a mess to peel.

It wasn't pretty, but they just got smashed up anyhow, so no big deal.

Maybe I'll send the leftovers off to Paulas B-Day party!

Edited July 4, 2015 by wooly

[Elmo]

I want Sam Elliot to narrate my life story. He was awesome in "We Were Soldiers".

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[Pygmy]

The Mermaid gets all "moist" over Sam Elliot....Tom Selleck, too....

 

The only ass I ever could have kicked on my best day would be maybe Woody Allen  or Tiny Tim...

 

I might have been able to take Donald Duck, but I'd probably have to sucker punch him...