Boiled Eggs
From Cookery for beginners, 1884
Serve in a heated dish covered with a napkin.
Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
72Calories
6 gProtein
0 gCarbs
5 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories72 kcal
Protein6.3 g
Carbohydrates0.4 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0.2 g
Total Fat4.8 g
Saturated Fat1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol186 mg
Sodium71 mg
Potassium69 mg
Calcium28 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Magnesium6 mg
Phosphorus99 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D1 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A80 mcg
Vitamin E0.5 mg
Vitamin K0.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate24 mcg
Choline147 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water38 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Cookery for beginners (1884) by Marion Harland, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
the cleanest eggs, wash them well, and lay them in lukewarm water for five minutes. Have ready on the fire a saucepan of water on a fast boil, and in quantity sufficient to cover the eggs entirely. Into this put one ^g at a time with a spoon, depositing each gently on the bottom, and quickly. Four minutes boils an ^^ thoroughly, if one EGGS. 43 likes the white set and the yolk heated to the centre. Five minutes makes the white firm and sets the yolk. Ten minutes boils both hard. Take up the eggs with a split spoon or wire whisk. If you have no regular egg dish, lay a heated napkin in a deep dish or bowl (also warmed), put in the eggs as in a nest, cover up with the corners of the napkin, and send directly to the table. They harden in the shells if left long without being broken. The best way to manage a boiled egg
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