Free egg timer for soft, medium and hard boiled eggs
This timer matches the time to the egg size and the doneness. Choose Small, Medium, Large or XL, pick a soft, medium or hard yolk, and start.
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Egg boiling tips
- Lower eggs gently into already boiling water to avoid cracking.
- Move them into ice water as soon as the timer rings to stop the cooking.
- Eggs that are a few days old usually peel more cleanly.
FAQ
- How long should I boil soft boiled eggs? For a medium egg from the fridge, 5:45 in already boiling water gives a jammy soft yolk. Small eggs need 5:20, large 6:15, XL 6:40.
- How long should I boil medium boiled eggs? For a medium egg from the fridge, 8:00 in already boiling water gives a custardy yolk. Small eggs need 7:35, large 8:30, XL 8:55.
- How long should I boil hard boiled eggs? For a medium egg from the fridge, 10:30 in already boiling water gives a fully set hard yolk. Small eggs need 10:05, large 11:00, XL 11:25.
- How can I peel eggs more easily? Move eggs to ice water after boiling and use slightly older eggs for easier peeling.
- Assumptions: eggs straight from the fridge, lowered into water that is already boiling, at sea level.