How To Boil An Egg

Directions

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   ["Place the egg in a saucepan.", "Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.", "Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.", "Reduce the heat to low.", "Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.", "Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.", "Refrigerator Storage Chart for Eggs:", "Fresh, in shell=4 to 5 weeks", "Raw yolks, whites=2 to 4 days", "Hardcooked=1 week", "Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, opened=3 days", "Liquid pasteurized eggs or egg substitutes, unopened=10 days", "Mayonnaise, Refrigerate after opening=2 months.", "NOTE: Purchase the product before \"sell-by\"" or expiration dates.""]"