Housewives do not cease to argue, how much really need to cook eggs, each has its own truth

Do you know, How much to cook eggs in waterSo they end up with a liquid yolk and a firm, solid protein? And what do you need to do to easily and simply separate the shell from the cooked eggs? Kitchen secrets save time if you start using them every day. But it takes practice.



We can easily help with theoretical knowledge. We will try to collect some forgotten tricks and life hacks. It is also important to know what products we use in cooking. So let's talk about that. In general, get comfortable, you will find a lot of interesting and useful information!

First of all, we start with the most obvious information, which for some reason few people pay attention to. The markings. On the eggshell you can often see the letter C, B or D and next to some numbers. What does all this mean?

Let's start simple. D. Dietary eggs, the implementation of which should take no more than 7 days. They are not marked with the amount of weight, but they are always sold the freshest. In This is the largest size of a chicken egg, at least 75 grams. It is rarely seen in a regular chain store, as it is most often used in manufacturing.



The most popular variety of chicken eggs remains. C0, C1, C2, C3. In this case, the marking indicates their mass. From the largest (CO - from 65 to 74.9 g) to the smallest (C3 - from 35 to 44.9 g). You and I will talk about size. C1 (from 55 to 64.9 g), as it is, according to statistics, customers love the most. Smaller eggs simply boil faster, larger ones slower.

Cooking eggs We will boil eggs as follows:

Preparation

1. Put the eggs in a pan and pour just enough water into it to fill them completely. We can add water, we do it optionally.
2. We put a medium fire on the stove and bring the water to a boil.
3. Once the water has boiled, reduce the fire to a minimum and set the timer according to what consistency of finished eggs we want.
4. After a given time, we take out the eggs, put them in cold water, preferably with ice. We'll clear in 5 minutes.

It is from the amount of time specified in the timer that the degree of readiness of the eggs is determined. Eggs from soft yolk and partially protein are prepared for 4-6 minutes. Eggs. average The consistency will be ready in the area of 6-8 minutes. And if you want to get the perfect eggs cooked hardwiredBe prepared to wait at least 9-12 minutes. But be careful if you hold them, the yolks will be covered with an unappetizing gray-blue-green film. It's accumulated iron sulfide. Not dangerous to health, but not at all aesthetic. We don't need that.

In fact, now you know how to cook eggs in the most reliable and simple way. But there are some other things we would like to bring to your attention.

1. To eggs stored longerJust lubricate the surface of their shell with a thin layer of sunflower oil. Due to the porosity of the shell, eggs will deteriorate much more slowly after that.
   
   
   
2. To find out, fresh eggs If you bought it in the store or not, do a little test with them. Draw cold water from the tap into a suitable container. Put chicken eggs in there and see how they behave. The freshest eggs will stubbornly continue to lie at the bottom of the container. Slightly lying, but still usable, can rise one angle up. And old and spoiled eggs will necessarily float to the surface of the container. We do not recommend using them for food.
3. Separate the yolk From protein can be in many different ways. Starting from simple: just gently break the egg into a bowl and get the protein with a spoon. And to the most exotic: rubbing his hands on a clove of garlic. But a variety of objects can still be used, such as a neck from a plastic bottle or an ordinary watering pot for transfusion of liquids.
   
   
   
4. For lovers of domestic plants We advise you not to pour out any water left over from boiling eggs. You better water the flowers with it. After all, it is full of useful trace elements, which your green pet so needs, only let the water cool before watering. In addition, the shell can be crushed into powder and sprinkled with her earth in a pot. Such a source of calcium will strengthen the well-being of any plant.
5. Faster and easier. poacher You can microwave it. To do this, pour 100 g of boiling water into the bowl, add half a tablespoon of vinegar, salt. Carefully punch a raw egg and put this bowl for a minute and a half in the microwave. Mode is maximum. After that, just take out a perfectly cooked egg poached with noise and serve on a piece of fresh baguette oiled. Perfect breakfast.
   
   
   

A product as simple as a chicken egg has a few secrets that you can always use in your kitchen. We hope they'll be useful to you. If you approach cooking wisely, everything turns out easy and "Site".