On 9/26/2016 8:39 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:41:35 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>> On 9/26/2016 3:19 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:23:28 GMT, l not -l wrote:
>>>
>>>> Denizens of RFC, what say you on the attraction of soft-boiled eggs vs
>>>> poached, coddled, baked or other forms of egging.
>>>
>>> A properly cooked sunny side up egg (cooked slowly and not browned on
>>> the bottom) is pretty much the same as a soft-boiled egg and less
>>> finicky, IMO.
>>
>> I would say you are overcooking your soft boiled eggs.
>
> I prefer my white completely cooked and my yolks barely cooked. I
> suppose I should have said I would prefer an over-easy egg as almost
> being the same thing.
>
> -sw
>

I would still say you are overcooking your soft boiled eggs. But we all
like what we like.

Even poaching does not achieve the level of cooking I prefer in a soft
boiled egg.