hard-boil
verb
hard-boiled; hard-boiling; hard-boils
: to cook (an egg) in the shell until both white and yolk have solidified
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Poach, soft-boil, hard-boil, or even whip up an omelet.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Start by hard-boiling eggs (Choi uses three for her egg flights) in a pot of water.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Scrambled, hard-boiled or over-easy, eggs cooked any way are a great protein alternative to meat.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Our Better Homes & Gardens® Test Kitchen and the American Egg Board (not to mention lots of food bloggers) all tested the many ways to hard-boil eggs and concluded our favorite way is to steam them.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
From Julia Child-style French omelets and frizzled eggs to poached and hard-boiled, there are dozens of ways to create your own personal perfect egg recipe (or potentially be at risk for these common egg mistakes).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Whether eating them sunny-side-up, hard-boiled, or in a quiche, eggs are the ultimate breakfast menu item.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Once defrosted, while still perfectly edible, frozen eggs are best incorporated into a dish instead hard-boiled or fried up on their own.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
Scrambled, over-easy, hard-boiled, poached; mixed with cheese, meat and veggies, or on top of sandwiches.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Start by hard-boiling eggs (Choi uses three for her egg flights) in a pot of water.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Scrambled, hard-boiled or over-easy, eggs cooked any way are a great protein alternative to meat.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Our Better Homes & Gardens® Test Kitchen and the American Egg Board (not to mention lots of food bloggers) all tested the many ways to hard-boil eggs and concluded our favorite way is to steam them.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
From Julia Child-style French omelets and frizzled eggs to poached and hard-boiled, there are dozens of ways to create your own personal perfect egg recipe (or potentially be at risk for these common egg mistakes).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Whether eating them sunny-side-up, hard-boiled, or in a quiche, eggs are the ultimate breakfast menu item.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Once defrosted, while still perfectly edible, frozen eggs are best incorporated into a dish instead hard-boiled or fried up on their own.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
Scrambled, over-easy, hard-boiled, poached; mixed with cheese, meat and veggies, or on top of sandwiches.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
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