Chef/Culinary Talk with Cooking Tips

[Stellaluna]

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You mean you have to heat the water before you put the egg?

Yes. You add the eggs after it boils. It will be much easier to peel the eggs. Use a spaghetti server or a slotted spoon, then gently place eggs one by one in the boiling water. It works. I was skeptical at first, so I experimented with a few eggs. I took one out after 5 minutes, then 10 .... and so on until I decided I like the egg after 12 minutes. If you like your egg really malasado -- boil it for 5 minutes. I you are using the eggs for garnishings, boil the eggs for 13 minutes, then let it cool before cutting it with the egg cutter. [br]Posted on: November 26, 2007, 11:43:12 PM_________________________________________________Do you have stainless steel pots and pans? And find it hard to clean the burnt food on the pan. Try using baking soda and a little bit of water -- enough to cover the bottom. Heat it up until it boils then turn off your stove, let it stand until it cools off. In most cases this works, but when you burnt it bad, you may have to repeat the process and use a lot of scrubbing. Sometimes what helps me is baking soda paste. What it is -- is just baking soda and water. I use this paste to scrub the pan. Don't use soap with it. I burnt a lot of cooking pots, that's why I decided to use stainless steel. It took me a while to get used to it. I don't use non-stick pans any more. The trick is heating up the stainless steel pan in med-high heat. When the pan is hot, then I add my cooking oil. Then I spread the oil evenly until the bottom is coated. I actually use less heat with stainless steel pans.

[d`monyita]

that is true. i got a set of stainless steel 18/10 pans.... our gas tank before mga one month lang.... now our gas tank lasts more than two months. and i cook everyday, for a family of 7.

there are benefits to cooking with surgical stainless steel... it does not mix aluminum in ur food which has been found to cause problems in our brain. and i found that mas mabilis ako cook with my set kasi even ang heat at the bottom of the pan.

we bought the set for around 14T plus.... medyo mahal for us then but then we have been using it for almost 2 yrs na... so basically bawi na namin in terms of health benefits and gas savings.
[br]Posted on: November 27, 2007, 06:01:22 AM_________________________________________________how to cook boiled eggs in my stainless steel set:

wash the eggs very well. gently but thoroughly. place eggs in the cold 3-quart sauce pan. add TWO TABLESPOONS of water. cover. let boil with LOW HEAT. let it boil for 8-10 minutes. NEVER open the lid while cooking.

after cooking time... turn off the heat then let it sit for a minute or two. take out eggs... place in cold water to stop cooking process (and avoid the nasty-looking green rings around the yolk). peel and eat! hehehe. sometimes u do not need salt anymore kasi wala na-drown-out ang natural salt content of the egg.

[Stellaluna]

how to cook boiled eggs in my stainless steel set:

wash the eggs very well. gently but thoroughly. place eggs in the cold 3-quart sauce pan. add TWO TABLESPOONS of water. cover. let boil with LOW HEAT. let it boil for 8-10 minutes. NEVER open the lid while cooking. after cooking time... turn off the heat then let it sit for a minute or two. take out eggs... place in cold water to stop cooking process (and avoid the nasty-looking green rings around the yolk). peel and eat! hehehe. sometimes u do not need salt anymore kasi wala na-drown-out ang natural salt content of the egg.

Hey!! I found you. Well this works I guess ... kind of weird, but I'm down with it. Didn't know where my posts went. As long as it's somewhere.

My problem with eggs is when I cook hard boiled eggs for garnishings, like pancit, my eggs are hard to peel. I read somewhere that fresh eggs are harder to peel than older eggs. But putting the eggs after the water boils did the trick.

I will try your way and I will tell you what happens

[d`monyita]

what i do so that peeling will be easier is i gently roll the egg till the whole shell gets cracked. then i peel. works for me sis.

[insik24]

i'm learning new things from you guys!

here's how i cook hard boiled eggs:

i put eggs in a saucepan, fill it with water until eggs are covered and add 1 TBSP vinegar (this helps cracked eggs to coagulate faster and prevent eggs from bursting). I bring the water to a boil. From the moment the water boils, i time 10 mins and its cooked! Yolks are soft but firm and bright yellow-gold. My trick to peeling the eggs is to peel them while they are still hot. So from the pan, i shock them in water and peel them. When the egg gets too hot to handle, i dip it again in the water.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

My technique when boiling eggs and peel it easily in probably 2 to 3 seconds is possible . After boiling it ( dont matter if prior to water boiling or nag boil na gi butang ) , have your boiled eggs runned with cold water , faucet water is fine for about 3 minutes . Trust me hehehe ... dili gani batua ko sa itlog hahaha !!

I used this kind of method if the EGGS are intended for use in SALADS and APPETIZERS which is ang temp niya is medyo warm na lang .

What is important on PANS also mapa STAINLESS STEEL or ALUMINUM is when wqshing or scrubbing it , use only approved detergent and greenie weenies . Never use STELL SPONGES , mao na ang cause na magkasakit ta kay particles mo surface out kay tungod sa frictions a 2 ka metal and youll never know if na rinse nimo that good or not , it could stay there for days .

[d`monyita]

yeah never use STELL WULL gyud kay masuko si fafi. har har.

oist insikkkkk let us go to fafi springie's resto!

[insik24]

ms d sure sure!

[Stellaluna]

what i do so that peeling will be easier is i gently roll the egg till the whole shell gets cracked. then i peel. works for me sis.

Bow ako sa'yo sis... sabi ko susubukan ko ang technique mo for boiling egg. Aba! ang galing -- I followed it to the 'T'. Cooking time is shorter -- didn't use a lot of water -- and the true test... peeled like a charm. I'm cooking my egg your way from now on. :mrgreen:

No offense to anybody, but I think her technique is the best I've tried -- subukan ninyo.[br]Posted on: November 28, 2007, 09:47:23 AM_________________________________________________

My technique when boiling eggs and peel it easily in probably 2 to 3 seconds is possible . After boiling it ( dont matter if prior to water boiling or nag boil na gi butang ) , have your boiled eggs runned with cold water , faucet water is fine for about 3 minutes . Trust me hehehe ... dili gani batua ko sa itlog hahaha !!

I used this kind of method if the EGGS are intended for use in SALADS and APPETIZERS which is ang temp niya is medyo warm na lang

What is important on PANS also mapa STAINLESS STEEL or ALUMINUM is when wqshing or scrubbing it , use only approved detergent and greenie weenies . Never use STELL SPONGES , mao na ang cause na magkasakit ta kay particles mo surface out kay tungod sa frictions a 2 ka metal and youll never know if na rinse nimo that good or not , it could stay there for days .

I don't speak your dialect, but I have a slight idea what you are saying .... me too I don't use abrasive scrubber that will leave residue in the pan. I have a plastic scraper to scrape food particles. I use baking soda and water for hard to remove burnt food on the bottom ... I had a bad habbit of forgetting that I have something cooking on the stove ... now I set my kitchen timer.

[insik24]

how to cook boiled eggs in my stainless steel set:

wash the eggs very well. gently but thoroughly. place eggs in the cold 3-quart sauce pan. add TWO TABLESPOONS of water. cover. let boil with LOW HEAT. let it boil for 8-10 minutes. NEVER open the lid while cooking.

momi di! i like this trick...but it kinda like steaming na and not boiling...but the good side of it is you can call it Steamed Egg on a Shell! It might sell better rather than calling it Hard Boiled Eggs! hahaha