Like a lot regular boiling methods Brown also recommends placing them in a bowl of ice cold water once theyre done to stop the cooking process. Clamp the lid on tight.
He reduces a pot full of boiling.
Boiled eggs alton brown. Alton Brown shares his trick for cooking perfect hard-boiled eggs. He notes you should use fresh eggs as they have more moisture. He reduces a pot full of boiling.
I certainly hadnt which is why I was so intrigued when I found the trick in one of Alton Browns old blog posts. Pre-heat your oven to 320 degrees Fahrenheit place your raw eggs in a muffin tin bake for 30 minutes. Like a lot regular boiling methods Brown also recommends placing them in a bowl of ice cold water once theyre done to stop the cooking process.
Alton Brown shows Food Network Magazine how to make the perfect eggs. Scrambled over easy poached and omelets. However the medium boiled egg Alton Browns egg was very delicious with just salt and pepper.
The Food Network method for hard-boiled eggs seemed to work the best because they peeled easier and had a better texture than the other versions but only slightly better than my own method. The instructions did not say how long to keep the egg in the ice bath so I left it in for 2 minutes. Follow the cooking instructions for the hard-boiled egg.
Stick the pot on the stove with the lid on high heat and watch it for small bubbles to form as the water begins to simmer. When steam is coming out of the pot reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer but not a rolling boil and add at least four eggs to the steamer basket using a pair of tongs. Clamp the lid on tight.
Immediately plunge the eggs into an ice bath. Cool to the touch at least 5 minutes 20 is better and peel. In an Electric Pressure Cooker.
Set the eggs on a steamer basket or a two-tiered Steel Lotus. Pour the water into the electric pressure cooker and add the steamer basket of eggs. Secure the lid close the pressure valve and set to steam on low pressure for 6 minutes.
Alton Brown a popular American food personality and author of the book Gear for Your Kitchen recommends using an electric kettle to boil eggs. This method is similar to the saucepan method except youll have no need to regulate the heat yourself. Place the eggs in a single layer in the bottom of an large electric kettle.
Eggs Under Pressure. 1 cup cool water. In a Stove-Top Pressure Cooker.
Set the eggs on a steamer basket or a two-tiered Steel Lotus. Pour the water into the electric pressure cooker and add the steamer basket of eggs. Bring the pressure cooker to low pressure over medium-high heat.
If your pot doesnt have a marker for low listen for a low hiss. The pressure cooker will take. Start by bringing a medium pot of water to boil.
While youre waiting fill a large bowl with ice water and pull out a slotted spoon. When the waters boiling drop the first egg in very gently. Alton Brown explains a foolproof way to hard-cook not boil eggs.
This video is part of Alton Brown Web Videos show hosted by Alton Brown. To aid in easy peeling be sure to cool your freshly cooked eggs not in an ice bath but in room temperature H20. Shocking the cooked eggs can constrict the membrane which makes peeling a whole lot harder.
Let the eggs rest in the tepid water until theyre just cool enough to handle about 30 seconds before cracking around the perimeter and peeling back the shell keeping the egg wet at all times.