I like boiled eggs, but I prefer them soft-boiled rather than hard-boiled. When I ask people how to boil eggs, they usually say to put enough water to cover the eggs in a pot and boil them for 10 to 15 minutes.
However, there’s a much better way. First, I take the eggs out of the fridge and let them sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Then, I put enough water to immerse the eggs halfway in a small, shallow pot and boil them. A cheap nickel-silver pot from the market is just the thing.
I boil the eggs for about minutes on a gas stove or 4 minutes on an induction stove, and turn off the heat. I let them sit for about 7 minutes, and then cool them down with cold water. This way, I get perfectly soft-boiled eggs and I can save a lot on gas or electricity.
나는 삶은 달걀을 좋아하는데 완숙보다는 반숙을 더 좋아한다. 사람들에게 달걀 삶는 방법을 물어보면 보통 냄비에 달걀이 잠길 만큼 물을 넣고 10~15분간 끓인다고 말한다.
하지만 이보다 훨씬 더 좋은 방법이 있다. 먼저 냉장고에서 달걀을 꺼내 실온에 적어도 30분 이상 둔다. 그런 다음 작고 얇은 냄비에 달걀이 반쯤 잠길 정도의 물을 넣고 끓인다. 시중에서 파는 저렴한 양은 냄비가 딱 좋다.
가스레인지에서는 3분, 인덕션에서는 4분 정도 달걀을 삶은 다음 불을 끈다. 약 7분간 그대로 두었다가 찬물에 식힌다. 이렇게 하면 완벽한 반숙 달걀을 얻을 수 있고 가스나 전기를 많이 절약할 수 있다.
- My dad showed me a much better way to do it. / There is a much better way to cook rice.
- This app is just the thing if you take the subway often. / A cup of hot coffee is just the thing early in the morning.
- I usually let a steak sit for a few minutes after cooking it. / I let it sit for a while because I thought it might overflow.
A: You must really have a thing for eggs.
B: Yes, there’s nothing like a boiled egg when I’m hungry.
A: Wow, that’s perfectly soft-boiled.
B: I like my eggs soft-boiled because they’re so soft.
A: Do you have a secret recipe to boil them just right?
B: I use a timer to measure the time and get them just so.
