Dippy eggs?!

[TheDiceWoman1]

Please help! I can never get the damn things right. Anyone got a fool proof way of doing them?

[Fatherbrownsbicycle]

Into boiling water for 6 minutes. Never fails

[MidnightHangingTree]

I bought an egg boiler on Amazon. It's amazing.

[bellagogosdead]

Colour changing plastic egg thingie.

[ArmsClary]

Don't keep them in a fridge.

Depending on size, I usually boil for 3 mins. That is, put into water and bring to the boil then time from that point onwards.

[AnyFucker]

Take out the fridge half hour before

Use extra large eggs

Put into just off boiling water and simmer 5 min. Plunge into cold water immediately

Perfect

[Janaih]

Put eggs in cold salted water. When it starts boiling rurn down to simmer and put toast on. When it pops up take eggs out and put in cups. Butter your toast then chop lids off eggs.

[SimonJT]

I do a medium egg for four minutes and 15 seconds for a good dippy egg.

[Retrievemysanity]

I do the same as @AnyFucker but I don’t put them in cold water at the end.

[IhateBoswell]

Aah, mine and DP’s favourite argument. My method is room temperature eggs, put in pan of cold water and turn heat up full, then once boiling, timer on for 3 minutes, take them out.

[TheDiceWoman1]

If it helps I don't keep my eggs in the fridge!

Are you guys using a pan with a lid or not?

I had the water boiling before I put them in, then put the lid on for 4 minute. Came out with a bit of watery stuff inside 🤢

[RandomMess]

You don't boil you simmer

[mindutopia]

We have an egg steamer (like a kettle for eggs). Like £15 and perfect every time.

[mindutopia]

Like this: www.amazon.co.uk/Lakeland-Electric-Boiler-Poacher-Omelette/dp/B00L81TNSK/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=egg%20steamer&sprefix=egg%20st&qid=1610658435&sr=8-11&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[Prufrocks]

I didn’t realise people kept their eggs in the fridge.

Op I set a timer for 5 minutes and put them into boiling water. No fuss.

[AlwaysLatte]

I don't keep eggs on the fridge. Into boiling water for 4 and a bit minutes (size medium). My son loves them!

[AnyFucker]

No lid.

Op, 5 mins, not 4 if you start with (nearly) boiling water. But don't use boiling water as it will crack them.

[AlwaysLatte]

(Rolling boiling water rather than fiercely bubbling)

[IhateBoswell]

I don’t use a lid.

[OppsUpsSide]

I put 4 in a small pan straight from the fridge, bring to the boil, time for 1 min 30, firm white dippy yoke!

[IhateBoswell]

Straight from the fridge for 1:30? They can’t be cooked!

[yvanka]

I got an egg cooker from Aldi, I think it cost £8 and has changed my life! Perfect eggs every time, whether you want dippy or hard.

[Merename]

This is hilarious, there’s barely a consistent answer amongst the lot!!

[ProfessorInkling]

I do 4.5 minutes in boiling water. Not from fridge. Yum.

[WhatsMissed]

I keep mine in the fridge. 5 mins small egg, 6 very large.

[SMabbutt]

www.poundland.co.uk/86608-colour-changing-egg-timer/