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Cooking Times for Boiled Eggs (in minutes)
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Published 1991
Use eggs at room temperature. If the eggs crack in the pan, quickly stir in 1-2 tablespoons vinegar to ’seal’ the cracks.
Hot-water method (time from when water returns to boil)
| Egg size | Soft | Medium | Hard |
| 1, 2 and 3 | 3½ | 5-6 | 12 |
| 4 and 5 | 3 | 4-5 | 10 |
| Quails’ eggs | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Cold-water method (time from when water first boils)
| Egg size | Soft | Medium | Hard |
| 1, 2 and 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 and 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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