4 mistakes everyone makes when boiling eggs

Many people still think that boiling eggs is the simplest way that everyone knows. However, many people make mistakes when preparing this dish. Here are some harmful mistakes when preparing eggs that you should stop immediately.

Boil eggs in hot water

If you boil eggs in hot water, you should stop doing this because it will cause the eggs to crack. It is best to boil eggs in cold water from the beginning. You can also add a little salt to the water to prevent the eggs from cracking!

Overcooked eggs

When an egg is overcooked, the yolk will have gray streaks, be runny and smell slightly sulfurous, and the egg white will be rubbery.

You should just put the eggs in a pot, add cold water, bring to a boil. Then remove the pot from the heat, cover and let it sit for 10 minutes for soft-boiled eggs, or 15 minutes for medium-boiled eggs.

Overcooking eggs is not good either.

Choose the wrong pot

Don’t cram too many eggs into a small pot. Choosing the wrong size pot will cause the eggs to cook unevenly and risk cracking. Instead, use a pot that is the right size for the number of eggs you need to cook. The eggs should be in a single layer and have enough room to move around.

Undercooked eggs

In uncooked chicken eggs, there are two compounds that are very difficult to decompose, causing negative effects on the body's absorption and digestion of protein in chicken eggs. Not to mention, during the preservation process, chicken eggs may have carried some pathogenic bacteria, so when not cooked, these bacteria will not be destroyed, very easily causing diarrhea.

Undercooked eggs are harmful to health.

In addition, the proteins in raw eggs have a very tight chemical structure, which is almost impossible for the human body to absorb. These proteins inhibit the nervous system and prevent the body from secreting saliva, gastric juice and intestinal juice, causing you to lose your appetite and have poor digestion.

Note to have delicious boiled eggs without losing nutrients

If you keep eggs in the refrigerator, take them out about 15-20 minutes before boiling, because boiling eggs that are too cold will cause the shell to crack. To ensure nutrients, when boiling eggs, you need to pay attention to put the eggs in a pot with cold water covering the eggs about 2-3cm. If there is not enough water, the protein in the eggs will easily precipitate, making it difficult to digest and absorb.

Then, slowly increase the temperature, when the water boils, simmer for 2 minutes, then turn off the heat, let it soak for another 5 minutes. When boiling, do not cover and cook over high heat. If you want the eggs to boil quickly, add a little salt to the pot of water.

If you want your chicken or duck eggs not to crack when boiled, just add a little salt to the pot or rub lemon around the eggshells. The eggs will cook well and not crack. If the eggshells already have cracks, add a small spoon of vinegar to the boiling water to prevent the egg whites from leaking out when boiled.

According to PN&GĐ