Breakfast Basics.
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Alas, found this one in my files, but didn’t note the year. Looks mid- to late 1800s.
Soft Boiled Eggs ~1800s
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Why oh why do I hear the Marx Brothers in my head, “And one duck egg.”
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I have to agree with this old recipe! Four minutes is just right.
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It’s what I do! Then pour out the water immediately and douse in cold water. Always come out delicious!
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The cookbook we were given in my high school home ec class had these instructions to hard boil eggs.
Place eggs in cold water. Bring to boil. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 20 minutes.
Yup. 20 minutes.
I thought that grey around the yolk was normal for many years!
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Ha! So did I!
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