How to Cook the Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg: Forget the Unappetizing Green Yolk — A Cook's Trick

06.06.2024 21:32

You've probably noticed that sometimes a boiled yolk takes on a green tint.

There is a way to avoid this by cooking eggs in an unusual way.

Culinary expert of HERE NEWS, chef and fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova is ready to share with you a culinary life hack on how to avoid this.

How to Boil an Egg Perfectly

The green color is the result of a chemical reaction when, as a result of thermal exposure, hydrogen sulfide from the protein combines with iron sulfide, which is present in the yolk.

This reaction is what causes the latter to turn green.

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To avoid the product looking unappetizing, it is recommended to steam it.

If you have a steamer at home, the preparation will be a piece of cake. All you have to do is put them in and steam them for 12 minutes.

If you don’t have a steamer at home, use a saucepan with water and a colander on which to place the eggs.

This method will allow you to get a yolk of a beautiful color without a green tint.

Previously, we listed the best new recipes that will make a familiar product original.

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