Question for Mom?

Why do my hard-boiled eggs have a green ring around the yolk? –Melanie R.

You overcooked them.  They will still taste fine, though.  Here are two ways to cook hardboiled eggs.

1) Gently place the eggs in a pot of boiling water, lower the heat to medium, cover and cook for 10 minutes.  Turn off the heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 2 minutes.  Drain and add cold water to the pot to cool the eggs.  Peel, wrap in plastic or place in a covered container and refrigerate until needed.  This approach works well if you are also cooking a pot of noodles.  You can cook the eggs and the noodles at the same time.

2) Put the eggs in a small pot, cover with cold water and then a lid.  Bring the water to a boil (about 5 minutes) and cook the egg for 3 minutes.  Turn off the heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water, covered, for 12 minutes.  Then drain and add cold water to the pot to cool the eggs.  Peel, wrap in plastic or place in a covered container and refrigerate until needed.

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