How to Cook a Perfect Hard Boiled Egg - PowerPoint Presentation

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How to Cook a Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

Submitted by Robert J. Rohrer

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resentationSlide2

EggsSaucepan with lidCold water

Instant-read thermometer What You Will NeedSlide3

Arrange the eggs in a single layer in the bottom of a

saucepanAllow about 1/2 inch of space between each eggStep OneSlide4

Cover the eggs with enough cold water to cover them by 1 inch

Step TwoSlide5

Attach an instant-read thermometer to the saucepanSet range burner heat setting to

high heat

Step ThreeSlide6

Heat the water until it reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit R

emove the saucepan from the heatCover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid P

lace saucepan on

a

thick kitchen

towelStep FourSlide7

Allow eggs to stand in the water for the following lengths of time based upon their size:Medium eggs-12 minutes

Large eggs-15 minutesExtra large eggs-18 minutesDrain water off of eggs, and allow to cool to room temperature

Step FiveSlide8

Crack each egg on its side against a flat surfaceCaution-

Cracking eggs against an sharp angle, such as the side of a saucepan, pushes small pieces of shell into the egg whitePeel the shell from the eggs

Eat and enjoy with a sprinkle of salt and pepper

Step SixSlide9

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Hard Boiled Egg QuizSlide10

Should the eggs be stacked in multiple layers in the saucepan?

YesNo

Question 1Slide11

What is the suggested amount of room that should be left between eggs when placed in the saucepan?

Just touching each other½ inch

2 inches

Question 2Slide12

What is the suggested temperature of the water to be placed in the saucepan when beginning the egg cooking process?

ColdLuke warm

Hot

Question 3Slide13

What is the suggested level of the water to be placed in the saucepan when the egg cooking process begins?

½ inch below the level of the eggsJust covering the eggs

1 inch above the level of the eggs

Question 4Slide14

What is the suggested temperature at which the eggs should be removed from the stove burner?

185 degrees Fahrenheit212 degrees Fahrenheit

230 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 5Slide15

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using medium sized eggs

?12 minutes

15 minutes

18 minutes

Question 6Slide16

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using large sized eggs

?12 minutes

15 minutes

18 minutes

Question 7Slide17

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using extra large sized eggs

?12 minutes

15 minutes

18 minutes

Question 8Slide18

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to cool after the eggs have been drained of water?

10 minutes20 minutes

Until the eggs have reached room temperature

Question 9Slide19

The presentation suggests that you crack the eggs on a flat surface rather than on a sharp edge…why?

The egg could break in half if cracked on a sharp edgeCracking eggs against a sharp angle, such as the side of a saucepan, pushes small pieces of shell into the egg

white

Cracking the eggs on a flat surface allow excess water from inside the egg to drain off

Question 10Slide20

Correct

, Arrange the eggs in a single layer in the bottom of a saucepan

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Question 1

Should the eggs be stacked in multiple layers in the saucepan?Slide21

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Question 1

Should the eggs be stacked in multiple layers in the saucepan?Slide22

Correct

, Allow about 1/2 inch of space between each egg

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Question 2

What is the suggested amount of room that should be left between eggs when placed in the saucepan

?Slide23

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Question 2

What is the suggested amount of room that should be left between eggs when placed in the saucepan

?Slide24

Correct, Cover the eggs

with cold water

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Question 3

What is the suggested temperature of the water to be placed in the saucepan when beginning the egg cooking process

?Slide25

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Question 3

What is the suggested temperature of the water to be placed in the saucepan when beginning the egg cooking process

?Slide26

Correct, 1 inch above the level of the

eggsClick here to go to question 5 of the quiz

Question 4

What is the suggested level of the water to be placed in the saucepan when the egg cooking process begins?Slide27

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Question 4

What is the suggested level of the water to be placed in the saucepan when the egg cooking process begins?Slide28

Correct

, 212 degrees Fahrenheit

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Question 5

What is the suggested temperature at which the eggs should be removed from the stove burner?Slide29

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5

Question 5

What is the suggested temperature at which the eggs should be removed from the stove burner?Slide30

Correct

, 12 minutesClick here to go to question 7 of the quiz

Question 6

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using

medium sized eggs

?Slide31

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Question 6

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using

medium sized eggs

?Slide32

Correct

, 15 minutesClick here to go to question 8 of the quiz

Question 7

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using

large

sized eggs

?Slide33

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Question 7

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are

using

large

sized eggs?Slide34

Correct

, 18 minutesClick here to go to question 9 of the quiz

Question 8

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are using

extra large

sized eggs

?Slide35

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Question 8

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to stand in the water before draining them when you are

using

extra large

sized eggs?Slide36

Correct

, Until the eggs have reached room temperatureClick here to go to question 10 of the quiz

Question 9

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to cool after the eggs have been drained of water?Slide37

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Question 9

What is the suggested time to allow eggs to cool after the eggs have been drained of water?Slide38

Correct

, Cracking eggs against a sharp angle, such as the side of a saucepan, pushes small pieces of shell into the egg whiteClick here

to continue with presentation.

Question 10

The presentation suggests that you crack the eggs on a flat surface rather than on a sharp edge…why?Slide39

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Question 10

The presentation suggests that you crack the eggs on a flat surface rather than on a sharp edge…why?Slide40

I hope that the information contained within this presentation was a helpful addition to your cooking skills

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