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To not boil another egg?

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iamboudicca · 03/08/2023 08:59

DC2 is 7 and going through both a growth spurt and a very fussy stage.

DC was offered poached or scrambled egg for breakfast. ( which I can reliably make) but I was persuaded to do boiled instead. Then I made it a bit runny… and had the audacity to serve with soldiers made of GRANARY bread! ‘It has bits in it’

DC refused to eat it and wanted something else. I asked DC to eat what I had made… they have left breakfast with nothing and are being extremely grumpy.

I have declined to make another egg… AIBU to think when they are properly hungry they will eat what is on offer…

photo attached of the offending plate…(DC insisted that I take the boiled egg out of the shell - but now doesn’t want it!

To not boil another egg?
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bellac11 · 03/08/2023 18:25

Dippy egg with soldiers needs a runny yolk, not just a soft yolk. 4 mins is fine for that

Unless you keep your eggs in the fridge. And thats wrong anyway.

queenMab99 · 03/08/2023 18:27

The white must have been runny too, to look like that after microwaving. I hate eggs so lightly boiled that the white is still liquid. Soldiers should be toasted as they are not stiff enough to do the job if flabby.
It is very easy to be disgusted by eggs which are not up to scratch, for years as a child/teenager I couldn't eat eggs which had not been cooked by my mum, so avoided eating them in hotels or cafes.

Walkaround · 03/08/2023 18:27

bellac11 · 03/08/2023 18:25

Dippy egg with soldiers needs a runny yolk, not just a soft yolk. 4 mins is fine for that

Unless you keep your eggs in the fridge. And thats wrong anyway.

4 minutes is only fine if you do not object to the “white” still being partially translucent, like clear snot.

Walkaround · 03/08/2023 18:29

And it is obvious from the photograph of the boiled-then-microwaved egg that some of the white was still snotty before it was zapped… it wouldn’t have those bubbles in it otherwise.

gingercat02 · 03/08/2023 18:29

iamboudicca · 03/08/2023 09:16

Sorry the soldiers are not toast. DC is adamant that they want bread not toast…

DS doesn't like toast (he's 15). He has beans on bread. Weirdo!

Willmafrockfit · 03/08/2023 18:53

i had a hard boiled egg for lunch

btw an egg timer is three and a half minutes

Booksandwine80 · 03/08/2023 19:17

So because something isn’t to your taste or liking it’s “utterly revolting” you need to get out more and learn how to play nicely with others!

Ohjuststopit · 03/08/2023 20:06

Poor op.

I would have boiled another egg seen as this one went wrong. You definitely didn't boil it for long enough. I wouldn't really consider it fussy to not want to eat something that hasn't been cooked properly.

There are two ways to do a boiled egg.

For a large egg I'd pour nearly boiling water over then give it 6.5-7 minutes. Then you have to cook it quickly and knock the top off.

Otherwise you can cover with cold water, bring to the boil then once it's properly boiling 3.5-4 minutes.

Imo it's worth a bit if practice to get right because a dippy egg is delicious.

CasperGutman · 03/08/2023 20:15

ZeroFuchsGiven · 03/08/2023 10:32

but a egg that has been boiled without the shell is a poached egg.

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FFS, this is why mathematicians like brackets.

Option 1: a (boiled egg) without the shell.
Option 2: a boiled (egg without the shell).

Clearly OP's child wanted meant Option 1, aka an egg which has been boiled and peeled. Option 2 isn't any kind of boiled egg. As you say, it's a poached egg.

Luckyduc · 03/08/2023 20:43

I wouldn't eat that either.....but surely you know kids are fussy. Most kids don't like lumps in yogurt and bits through their bread. Why force it.
I once couldn't boil an egg but once the water is bubbling I'd leave the egg 15min to really avoid it being runny. But why not mash the egg up in a cup with a fork and add a little bit of salt ajd pepper and a little bit of butter, mix it through....I bet they'd like it more than a dried boiled egg.

jolaylasofia · 03/08/2023 21:18

i wouldn’t eat that either

Doone21 · 03/08/2023 21:59

Good things you didn't post to rate my plate: your egg looks weird and the bread isn't toasted.
If he's fussy I wouldn't cook for him either. Teach him to do it himself as it'll make him less of a whingy fusspot

SuzeBr · 03/08/2023 21:59

it isn’t what he asked for and I’d be grateful he never ate it as an undercooked boiled egg then microwaved sounds a recipe for food poisoning.

1daughterand3sons · 03/08/2023 22:40

How long did you boil the egg for?

UnNiddeRides · 03/08/2023 23:13

I’d have eaten it myself, but yes you’re not unreasonable to not do another.
All the advice on timings doesn’t factor in then getting the egg out of the shell & still having the right amount of doneness. I’d have cooked it for less time than usual in anticipation that once I’d de-shelled a hot egg it would be ok.

MereDintofPandiculation · 03/08/2023 23:42

Ohjuststopit · 03/08/2023 20:06

Poor op.

I would have boiled another egg seen as this one went wrong. You definitely didn't boil it for long enough. I wouldn't really consider it fussy to not want to eat something that hasn't been cooked properly.

There are two ways to do a boiled egg.

For a large egg I'd pour nearly boiling water over then give it 6.5-7 minutes. Then you have to cook it quickly and knock the top off.

Otherwise you can cover with cold water, bring to the boil then once it's properly boiling 3.5-4 minutes.

Imo it's worth a bit if practice to get right because a dippy egg is delicious.

You clearly like your egg overcooked.

Cover with cold water, bring to the boil, and it's cooked. White is white and yolk is hot but runny.

IndigoLaFaye · 04/08/2023 07:36

I mean if I tried to soft boil an egg and didn’t get it right and my child wasn’t happy eating it, I would automatically eat it myself, pop another one on and try again. Then you can learn how to boil an egg properly. You now know 4.5 minutes for that size egg is too short so add a minute.
As for them not wanting the bread I’d stick to my guns as I presume you don’t have other bread available and they ate it yesterday.

I don’t get why we try to force kids to comply with eating food that they say they don’t want. As adults we have days where we look at our lunch and go “nah not today”, why would kids be different?

ToughLoveLDN · 04/08/2023 08:37

Sorry OP but that looks grim.

The toast isn't toasted and the whites of the egg are still very much liquid hence it has collapsed out of the shell. You can't blame the child for not wanting to eat that.

huggiess · 04/08/2023 08:40

This thread made me want egg and soldiers so bad 😋

To not boil another egg?
swimminginthesun · 04/08/2023 09:07

MereDintofPandiculation · 03/08/2023 23:42

You clearly like your egg overcooked.

Cover with cold water, bring to the boil, and it's cooked. White is white and yolk is hot but runny.

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Are you using quail’s eggs?! There’s no way a chicken egg would be cooked in that time.

WalnutBlue · 04/08/2023 09:50

huggiess · 04/08/2023 08:40

This thread made me want egg and soldiers so bad 😋

That is perfect. 😍

Bunnybeeee · 04/08/2023 09:51

As someone who still suffers from an eating disorder primarily caused by 'she'll eat it if she's hungry', yes you are wrong. People said the same to me. But no. I don't eat if I'm hungry. If I get hungry, I get queasy. If I get queasy, I struggle to eat for days. Then I have to start the whole safe food cycle all over again until I can eat properly. You wouldn't want to eat food you don't like, so why expect anyone else to?

Herejusttocomment · 04/08/2023 10:12

iamboudicca · 03/08/2023 10:55

@Swoonworthy the fussiness referred to the refusal to eat a poached or scrambled egg. And the refusal to eat the same bread he ate yesterday. Not the egg itself

I wouldn't necessarily call that fussiness. Poached eggs can be an acquired taste. Scrambled eggs - depends how you make them.
My daughter loves eggs but doesn't like her dad's scrambled eggs, she likes mine. He makes them in the microwave so they turn rubbery, I make them straight in the frying pan, adding a dash of milk so they're fluffy.

Thing is, you undercooked your egg then put it in the microwave, I can't blame a 7 yo for not eating it.

Also they might be fine with that bread if it's a part of a sandwich but not on its own. It changes the texture when you bite it on its own as opposed to other things and 7yo's have a big thing with textures (children in general really).

However after all that hoo-ha, I'd probably have refused to make something else too 😂 and just let the 7yo pick something from the kitchen.

LJ125 · 04/08/2023 10:28

I think if it’s something you know your DC likes and will eat then it’s not unreasonable to not offer another option. However, on this occasion, this meal sounds like a bit of an experiment for both of you and from the photo it doesn’t look at all successful. I can’t blame your DC for not wanting to eat it. So in those circumstances, I do think you should have offered him an alternative.

ANiceBigCupOfTea · 04/08/2023 11:03

Given the replies I'm obviously an outlier, but I like my boiled eggs soft boiled!