Published March 1, 1999.
We finally got our foolproof boiled egg recipe by tinkering just a little with a technique recommended by the American Egg Board: Start the eggs in cold water, bring the water to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Our tests showed that 10 minutes of sitting time was enough; our tasters agreed that these were perfectly cooked eggs.
You may double or triple this recipe as long as you use a pot large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer, covered by an inch of water.
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