hard-boil
verb[T]
uk/ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪl/us/ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪl/If you hard-boil anegg, youheatit initsshellinboilingwateruntil both thewhiteandyellowpartsaresolid:
I like to hard-boil myeggsfor at least tenminutes.
AtEaster, they like to hard-boileggsand thendecoratethem.
- He hard-boiled sixeggs,letthemcool, and thenchoppedthem andmixedthem withmayonnaise.
- I had toteachmysonsomebasiccookingskillsbefore he went touniversity, such as how to hard-boil anegg.
Cookery terms
- amandine
- au gratin
- courgetti
- cube steak
- cuisine
- curdle
- dessertspoon
- dessertspoonful
- extra-rare
- leavening
- lemony
- mirepoix
- mise en place
- niçoise
- tablespoonful
- teaspoonful
- uncooked
- à la grecque
- à la king
- à la mode
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