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Dippy egg - urgent

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:24

Hey! This is not aibu. Sorry posting for quick traffic

My daughter is poorly and has just asked for a dippy egg and soldiers but I can't remember how long to cook the eggs, google gives to many answers !!

I am boiling the water as we speak ! Help !

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Fluffytoebeanz · 01/02/2025 13:27

HoraceCope · 01/02/2025 12:27

put room temperature egg in cold water,
bring to the boil
simmer for 3 and a half minutes
rinse under cold tap afterwards

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Caplin · 01/02/2025 13:26

Am I the only one surprised by how many people keep eggs in the fridge?

In the supermarket they are on the shelf, not the fridge. It is only American eggs that go in the fridge because they are chlorine washed which takes a layer of shell off so they go off faster.

Fridge cold eggs would be a pain for baking and timing boiled and poached eggs.

Debrathom · 01/02/2025 13:21

BruisedNeckMeat · 01/02/2025 12:49

Delia’s method is foolproof.

Room temperature egg in a rolling boil for one minute. Removed from the heat and cover. Leave for 6 minutes and it’s perfect.

Removing it from the boil prevents the egg cracking while it’s jiggling about in the pan.

My lovely, late stepmother taught me this method and it's never failed. I didn't realise she got it from Delia Smith!

REP22 · 01/02/2025 13:21

I've recently bought myself a Salter 3-in-1 Digital Egg Cooker (£20 in Argos) after seeing my DN get one at Christmas for his uni digs. Does perfect boiled eggs, however dippy or otherwise you like them, a poached egg or an omelette. Money very well-spent, I feel. Only an increased risk of becoming egg-bound through over-consumption. 😉

BogRollBOGOF · 01/02/2025 13:13

I'm 5 minutes simmering in hot water (large eggs from room temperature)

I grew up with advice being 3 mins, but presumably that's based on eggs being smaller.

Firm eggs are a crushing disappointment.

Talipesmum · 01/02/2025 13:09

Nellieinthebarn · 01/02/2025 13:04

If the egg is a bit over done you can always do an eggy cup instead. Just peel your egg, mash it with butter and a bit of salt, and serve in a cup with toast. I suspect eggy cup was invented for this situation.

Puts me in a bad mood for an unreasonable amount of time if my eggs get overdone. Mashing it at least relieves some of the crossness!

Nellieinthebarn · 01/02/2025 13:04

If the egg is a bit over done you can always do an eggy cup instead. Just peel your egg, mash it with butter and a bit of salt, and serve in a cup with toast. I suspect eggy cup was invented for this situation.

TheDowagerCountessofPembroke · 01/02/2025 12:55

I go with eggs in cold water and bring to the boil. Start the time from when then eggs start to move in the pan. 3 minutes from then.

123ZYX · 01/02/2025 12:51

Have water at a rolling boil before you add the egg.

6 minutes for a large room temp egg. Add 30 seconds for fridge temp and add/deduct 30 seconds for going up/down a size.

Put straight into cold water once cooked for a minute or 2

Spurber · 01/02/2025 12:49

ApolloandDaphne · 01/02/2025 12:26

I put a fridge cold egg into boiling water for 6 minutes and it seems to work. The whole 3 minutes for a boiled egg must be a different method because experience tells me that leads to a raw horrible mess of an egg.

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BruisedNeckMeat · 01/02/2025 12:49

Delia’s method is foolproof.

Room temperature egg in a rolling boil for one minute. Removed from the heat and cover. Leave for 6 minutes and it’s perfect.

Removing it from the boil prevents the egg cracking while it’s jiggling about in the pan.

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:46

fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:43

I can't report back that both 5 mins simmering and 6.5 mins in the air fryer worked very well!!

Sorry CAN

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MrsSkylerWhite · 01/02/2025 12:45

Large eggs, 5 mins.

Hope she feels better soon.

Original poster
fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:43

Thank you so much. My daughter has been unwell with temperature, sore throat etc. and she is really enjoying her eggs x

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:43

I can't report back that both 5 mins simmering and 6.5 mins in the air fryer worked very well!!

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Daria32 · 01/02/2025 12:35

4 mins exactly from when water starts to boil properly!

queenofthewild · 01/02/2025 12:32

Egg into boiling my water.

Bread in toaster. Toast, butter and cut up toast. Seems to be exactly the right amount of time to cook the egg.

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:31

Also chucked a couple in the air fryer. I will report back what went best !

Not literally chucked Grin

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Talipesmum · 01/02/2025 12:31

Let us know how it goes!

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:30

Ok five mins simmering

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CatsMagic · 01/02/2025 12:30

To cook a Soft boiled egg put room temp egg in a pan of cold water, bring to rolling boil then simmer for 3 mins.

Not relevant I know -but “dippy” egg gives me the same rage as “picky bits” - just stop it !

Talipesmum · 01/02/2025 12:29

fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:28

Ok.. so I am going with the water boiling and 6 mins once the eggs are put in. Do I keep it boiling or simmering?

Simmering. No need to bash it about. Unless they’re v large 6 mins might be too long.

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 01/02/2025 12:29

5 minutes simmering

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fluffyblanky · 01/02/2025 12:28

Air fryer?!! I might try that at the same time !

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Talipesmum · 01/02/2025 12:28

6 minutes always comes out way too hard for me. We usually have medium eggs and they aren’t kept in the fridge. Put an extra one in and check it after 3 minutes. They keep cooking a bit after you fish them out. I’d go more for 3 mins.

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