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Lucinda S.
August 23, 2020
why are people peeling them? is this a US thing? Do you not eat a soft boiled out of an egg cup?
Aaron M.
January 2, 2020
I'm a sucker for a soft boil egg at work too! I boil my eggs for 4 minutes at home and immediately take them out of the hot water. I let them sit in room temp for about 20 minutes to naturally cool down before placing them in the fridge. Take the eggs to work & I use our water cooler's hot water valve to heat them up by simply just placing them in a clean coffee cup of hot water. Let the egg sit in the hot water for about 3 minutes then take your egg out of the coffee cup and peel away. Enjoy your perfectly warm & soft-med boiled egg at work! Another option is to use a microwave to heat up your water at work for your semi-pre boiled egg to sit in and warm up, it works!
LusaB
June 10, 2019
I worked on that problem over the weekend. I soft-boiled (5 minutes) several eggs, knowing that the whites and yokes wouldn’t be done. I carefully peeled and refrigerated them.
Next day, I toasted my bread, then cut the egg in half, on top of the toast, and heated in microwave for 15 seconds. Checked it, then went another 15 seconds. Egg was hot enough, yolk was jammy, whites were done and breakfast was tenderly delicious. Worked again this morning.
Next day, I toasted my bread, then cut the egg in half, on top of the toast, and heated in microwave for 15 seconds. Checked it, then went another 15 seconds. Egg was hot enough, yolk was jammy, whites were done and breakfast was tenderly delicious. Worked again this morning.
Alexandra
March 19, 2019
I figured it out! typically if you’re soft boiling and egg to eat immediately you cook in boiling water for 6-6.5 mins. instead cook for 4 minutes, and plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking. Refrigerate. The next day at your office, wrap your peeled soft boiled egg in parchment paper and microwave for 20-25 seconds (depending on how strong your microwave is). Take it out and voila! you’ve done the remaining 2 mins of cooking via the microwave.
I wish I could add a photo here to show how perfectly it comes out!
I wish I could add a photo here to show how perfectly it comes out!
Petrina C.
July 16, 2017
I heat water in a mug in the microwave until it's a roiling boil and then put the unpeeled egg in. Works for hard boiled too.
KO
May 11, 2016
I pour boiling water over mine and let them sit for a few minutes. They won't get to be piping hot, but they are pleasantly warm and the yolk is runny. At work, I use our instant hot water tap and it works just fine.
Leith D.
May 11, 2016
Actually, I make them ahead and eat them cold. Still yummy in a different way. Now I'll have to try reheating them in water!
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