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What would you assume if someone asked you for this?

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Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 09:28

Light-hearted one for a Sunday morning. Settle something between me and my husband.

If you asked someone what they want to eat, and they said "boiled eggs and toast" what would you give them?

YABU - Boiled eggs, in eggcups with toast cut into soldiers IE: boiled eggs and soldiers
YANBU - Boiled eggs (shelled) and slices of toast, because that's what they asked for

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lazyarse123 · 21/06/2026 10:47

But isn''t the egg hot while you're taking the shell off? I would only bother with that faff for a child.

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Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:46

I did not expect this soft boiled Vs hard boiled thing.

I pretty much treat a soft boiled egg the same way I would treat a hard boiled egg.

I am genuinely so confused about why people are even bringing it up.

Why does it being hard or soft boiled male any difference about whether or not it should be in an egg cup or on toast?

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StarPyjamas · 21/06/2026 10:43

I've never heard of shelling a soft boiled egg.

Are your fingers made of asbestos?

How do you not burn your fingers, pulling the shell off a hot boiled egg??

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Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:42

CaptainMyCaptain · 21/06/2026 10:27

I've never heard of anyone shelling a soft boiled egg. There's no 'of course' about it.

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There is to me, just because I don't see why you would shell a hard boiled egg but not a soft one
I don't get why it makes a difference
You take more care with soft boiled, but that's it.
Have you never had something like a salad with a soft boiled egg? Would you put it on an egg cup if it with another dish and not toast?
I don't mean to be rude, the "of course" was just my expression of surprise

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 21/06/2026 10:33

i would have probably assumed eggs and soldiers unless it was my non British husband who would have definitely meant hard boiled as he doesn’t do soft boiled.

I have never heard of someone peeling a soft boiled egg. I would peel a hard boiled egg and eat a soft boiled egg from an egg cup

yellowpinksky · 21/06/2026 10:31

Dippy egg and soldiers

CaptainMyCaptain · 21/06/2026 10:30

2chocolateoranges · 21/06/2026 10:10

No adult eats boiled eggs with soldiers! 😂 I haven’t had that since I was about 10.

id presume dh meant egg sliced on toast as that’s what he would normally have.

I do. I'm over 70 and I think I'll have one for my lunch after reading this.

DanaScullysLegoHair · 21/06/2026 10:29

PuppyMonkey · 21/06/2026 09:44

Own up, who are the dip shits on this thread doing hard boiled eggs with slices of toast? Grin

I voted YABU but I would prefer hard boiled with toast on the side myself 😁

Rosesandthorns66 · 21/06/2026 10:29

I would clarify what they want. Otherwise how am I supposed to know?
Otherwise I would just make it and put it infront of them and if they complained, I would smile and say sorry my mistake, I will make it that way, next time. 😁

RoundedRobin · 21/06/2026 10:28

Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:02

No, why would it be in its shell?
It would be a boiled egg, not in its shell, on toast.
What he got was something like this:

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This is how we do it now everyone is grown up. My daughter started the trend and it's so much better in my opinion as I'm not keen on egg white without the yolk. This way each mouthful can have a good balance of toast, yolk and white. Think I'm going to have this for brunch now...

Darragon · 21/06/2026 10:27

This is bizarre. Are you married to the OP who, when she says it’s a red front door, her DP pretends he can’t possibly understand what she means then says it’s a rose front door? If not there’s two of you!

CaptainMyCaptain · 21/06/2026 10:27

Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:01

Of course it's a thing. You can shell a soft boiled egg just as you can shell a hard boiled egg. I suppose you just take more care with it.
What he got was something like this but a bit runnier:

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I've never heard of anyone shelling a soft boiled egg. There's no 'of course' about it.

Chemenger · 21/06/2026 10:25

Wouldn’t it be easier to put the soft boiled egg in an egg cup then scoop it out on to toast than to shell the soft boiled egg?

Gottaquestion · 21/06/2026 10:25

Melancholyflower · 21/06/2026 09:46

Yes, this is what I would do. I would never cut someone’s toast into soldiers, unless they specified, but the eggs would be put in eggcups.

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Another vote for this. I had assumed this would be the standard answer for an adult - soft boiled, in an eggcup, and you can cut up your own toast.

But I'd always ask how done people want them, it varies from barely set to just the soft side of hard-boiled. Same as I'd always ask how someone wants their steak cooked.

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Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:24

Chemenger · 21/06/2026 10:24

I never said you were, it was just an observation.

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I know you didn't, Im just saying I'm not to make the conversation fuller I suppose

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OttersOnAPlane · 21/06/2026 10:24

Chamomileteaplease · 21/06/2026 09:37

Neither of your suggestions.

What they asked for: boiled eggs and toast. I would put the boiled eggs into egg cups though. Otherwise they roll around.

The toast would be slices of, not cut up; if they are an adult they can cut the toast how they like.

Exactly. I'm not cutting soldiers for an adult, that's daft. Egg in egg cup, egg cup on plate, toast also on plate.

Chemenger · 21/06/2026 10:24

Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:23

I'm not American

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I never said you were, it was just an observation.

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Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:23

Chemenger · 21/06/2026 10:22

I’ve never seen boiled eggs on toast. Poached eggs go on toast and boiled eggs go in egg cups in this house. It’s very hard to buy egg cups in the US in my experience so I imagine this is how Americans would serve boiled eggs and toast.

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I'm not American

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Chemenger · 21/06/2026 10:22

I’ve never seen boiled eggs on toast. Poached eggs go on toast and boiled eggs go in egg cups in this house. It’s very hard to buy egg cups in the US in my experience so I imagine this is how Americans would serve boiled eggs and toast.

Swimshady2 · 21/06/2026 10:21

Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:01

Of course it's a thing. You can shell a soft boiled egg just as you can shell a hard boiled egg. I suppose you just take more care with it.
What he got was something like this but a bit runnier:

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@Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes. That looks lush and is how we have egg and toast. Always soft boiled, too.

Jamesblonde2 · 21/06/2026 10:18

If they didn’t say soldiers then they wouldn’t be getting chucky eggs in egg cups. The soldiers define the way the meal is presented.

Bristolandlazy · 21/06/2026 10:18

Overthebow · 21/06/2026 09:44

I’d make boiled dippy eggs in egg cups with buttered toast cut in to soldiers. Never known anyone to have an actual boiled egg next to toast.

I have, when I fucked up the egg timings.

EBearhug · 21/06/2026 10:18

I would expect, or at least, hope for, soft boiled eggs in a cup, with toast - I can cut the toast into soldiers myself.

Fried eggs and poached eggs should also come with soft yolks, so that when they go on the toast, the yolk runs into the toast.

TheBloomingDahlia · 21/06/2026 10:17

I’ve never seen boiled eggs on toast so that wouldn’t have come to mind. Part of the enjoyment of the food is dipping the bread and scooping out the white! But I guess it would taste the same if the eggs weren’t in their shells. And I would definitely prefer it to poached eggs, I will never ever get the obsession with half-set white in a bouncy sack

diddl · 21/06/2026 10:17

Asuperblyfeauturedroomandexcellentboiledpotatoes · 21/06/2026 10:12

He wanted egg and soldiers, but he didn't ask for egg and soldiers so I have him boiled eggs and toast, but yes I arranged the eggs on top of the toast.
However... He was actually happy with what I gave him and said it was delicious. He was just surprised because he expected egg and soldiers. I asked him why he didn't ask specifically for eggs and soldiers and a discussion ensued.

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For me breakfast eggs are soft boiled in an egg cup unless otherwise stated.

I wouldn't ask for soldiers though or serve them to another adult unless asked.