Can I boil eggs a second time?

Sometimes it is not possible to boil eggs the first time. Overcooked whites look like rubber. Unboiled yolk is liquid. In any case, you should not boil eggs longer than twenty minutes. The color of indigestible white can change to blue or even a green hue, and the product will become an unbearable burden on the digestive system.

Cooking time of eggs depends on the method of cooking and their size. Category I (large) eggs take slightly longer to cook. Three minutes should be added if the eggs are cooked from a domestic chicken.

What to do if the egg is not cooked the first time

1. Peel it from the shell.
2. Put it in boiling water.
3. Let it boil for three minutes without putting it on gas.

If you want to finish boiling an egg, you also peel it, but put it into cold water, not into boiling water. Boil them for seven minutes.

Important! You can not save the situation by using the microwave oven. Eggs will break into pieces.

Interesting hints and rules of cooking eggs

1. Fresh eggs are harder to peel than stale eggs.
2. The pot should not be covered with a lid.
3. It is necessary to refrigerate cooked eggs before peeling.
4. Overcooked yolk looks discolored and smells bad.

It is not necessary to bring the eggs to a boil again, if you could not boil them immediately. It is necessary to leave them in a closed pot for ten minutes. Better yet, do not boil at all, and immediately turn off the heat, so that the yolk will be tender.