How to Properly Boil Eggs
Eggs for boiling cannot be too fresh, or boiled too soon after they are laid. The fresher the eggs are the better, and the more healthful. A longer time should be allowed for boiling a new-laid egg than for one that is three or four days old. Eggs over a week old should never be boiled; but they will do to fry. Wipe eggs clean all over with a wet cloth. It is true that the shells are never eaten,…