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Steamed eggs- an alternative to hard boiling

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Run Amok:
So, I saw this on alton brown forever ago and decided to give it a shot. One batch in, and I really like it compared to my previous fool-proof method. Much quicker, less stinky, and no giant pot of steaming water to deal with. I usually hard cook 12-18 at a time.

Eggs go in a steamer basket and then steam them for 12 minutes (Alton suggested 10 which was not QUITE enough in my case). Then shock in ice water. Done!

I have an instant hot water thingy so I can make hard-cooked eggs in less than 15 minutes, which is a big improvement.

Supposedly they are easier to peel and, indeed, this batch *was* very easy to peel. Whether that will be consistent remains to be seen.

wherestheportojohn:
I've even steaming my "hard boiled" eggs for a few years.
Bottom level basket, set the steamer time for 15 min...no shocking in ice water.
Perfect eggs every time.

My steamer is some old thing from QVC...ancient...sorta kinda looks like this newer model:

onawhim:
I am going to try this. 

Ice Cream:
I got a breville steamer and set it for 24 minutes...  For some reason, I think my steamer is quite slow, but steamed eggs are great.

gebuh:
do they taste any different?

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