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    Do you put eggs in hot or cold water to boil?
    Vanna Tran
    Experienced Cook
    Vanna Tran is a home cook who started cooking with her mother at a very young age. She has catered events and hosted pop-up dinners in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 5 years.
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    Boil your eggs in hot water first. Then, put your eggs into a bowl filled with icy water for 30 seconds right after boiling them. This stops the cooking process and ensures perfect consistency every time!
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    Why is it that brown eggs are harder to peel after the four-minute method?
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    They shouldn’t be. Brown eggs are no different than white eggs, nutritionally or otherwise. The only difference is the shell color.
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    Can you soft boil the yolk apart from the while and shell?
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    If you can separate the egg yolk and white while keeping the egg yolk intact, you should be able to very gently poach the egg yolk. Or you could put it in a ramekin with a little water and then microwave it until it's as cooked as you like.
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    Where do I buy alkaline water?
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    Grocery stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts sell bottled alkaline water (pH greater than 7).
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    Are supermarket eggs trustworthy, or can they make someone sick?
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    Really, any eggs could have salmonella, but eggs at stores are cleaned. If you are still worried about getting sick, wash your eggs before using them with soap and warm water.
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