soft-boil


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soft-boil

(sôft′boil′, sŏft′-)
tr.v. soft-boiled, soft-boil·ing, soft-boils
To boil (an egg) in the shell to a soft consistency.
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Clarence, my snake, has the cutest way of climbing up the leg of the table and looking at you pleadingly in the hope that you will give him soft-boiled egg, which he adores.
ANXIOUS INQUIRER: We don't know anything that will take the stain out of a silk dress when a soft-boiled egg is dropped on it.
He did not know how or why he did it any more than does the philosopher know how or why he decides on mush and cream for breakfast instead of two soft-boiled eggs.
Meanwhile, soft-boil a room temperature egg for three minutes - the egg should always be at room temperature, as it takes longer to boil if it's cold.
You can either soft-boil the egg, cracking off the top and removing the insides or why not crack off the top of a raw egg, using the insides to make the Eggs Benedict recipe on page 2?
People in the 18 to 24 age range are least likely to know how long to soft-boil an egg.
It's the ramen, featuring hand-pulled noodles and toppings such as soft-boiled eggs and marinated pork belly, that Marx expects to be the draw to the new concept, which is not part of a chain.
Add the cooled soft-boiled egg quarters and combine gently to avoid breaking them up.
Meats and eggs may be gradually introduced every three days beginning at eight months, avoiding soft-boiled or runny yolks until 12 months old.
Traditional Japanese ramen contains exquisitely prepared broths and hand-pulled noodles, flavored with soft-boiled eggs and a variety of other toppings.
The pub's home-made haggis scotch egg was a real treat, with haggis wrapped around a perfectly cooked soft-boiled egg with a runny yolk.
But I also like having soft-boiled eggs for breakfast.