Sous vide, what’s that? Sounds like some fancy cookin’. My old way is just fine. Boil water, put eggs in, wait a bit. Done. But my grandkids, they always on about this new-fangled stuff. So, I tried it. Sous vide hard boiled eggs. Sounds silly, don’t it?
First, you need this thingamajig. A sous vide cooker. Looks like a big stick. You put it in water. It keeps the water hot, but not too hot. Not boiling, you see. Just real, real warm. Like a bath for your eggs. A long, long bath.
You gotta put the eggs in a bag. A plastic bag, zip it up tight. No water gettin’ in there. Then the bag goes in the water with that sous vide stick. And you wait. A long time. Longer than boilin’. My grandson, he said an hour. An hour! For eggs! My old way, ten minutes, maybe twelve.
But I waited. Watched that stick do its thing. Water stayed warm. Didn’t boil, didn’t bubble. Just sat there. Like it was thinkin’ real hard about those eggs.
After an hour, which felt like forever. Take out the bag. The eggs in the bag are hot! Be careful. Dump them into cold water. Cool them down quick. Like takin’ a dip in the creek on a hot day.
Then you peel ’em. The shell comes off real easy. Like magic. Better than my old way, I gotta say. Sometimes those shells stick like glue. Not these sous vide eggs. Nope. Shells come right off.
And the eggs, they look different. The yellow part, the yolk, it’s…creamy. Not dry and crumbly like sometimes. It’s smooth, like butter. And the white part is soft, not rubbery. I don’t know how that sous vide thing does it, but it does.
So these sous vide hard boiled eggs. They take a long time. But maybe, just maybe, they’re worth it. They taste good. Real good. Even I gotta admit it. And my grandkids, they’re happy. That’s worth somethin’.
Here’s what you need if you want to try this sous vide way:
- That sous vide stick thing.
- A big pot for water.
- Plastic bags that zip up.
- Eggs, of course.
- Cold water for after.
- A whole lot of patience.
If I want to make them taste better, here is what I add:
- Salt.
- Black pepper.
- Some herbs, like that green stuff, dill. Or chives.
- Maybe some paprika.
Now, my old way, boilin’ the eggs. It’s still good. It’s quick. It works. But these sous vide eggs, they’re somethin’ else. They’re…fancy. Even if it is a silly way to cook an egg. I think I’ll make these sous vide hard boiled eggs again. Don’t tell my grandkids, but I like ’em.
One thing I noticed is that the eggs are cooked perfect. Every time. With boilin’, sometimes the yolk is too hard, sometimes too soft. But with this sous vide thing, it’s always just right. Like Goldilocks and her porridge. Not too hard, not too soft. Just perfect. I don’t know how that sous vide does it, but it’s like magic.
And the texture, oh, the texture! It’s like nothin’ I’ve ever had before. So smooth. So creamy. Even the white part is different. It’s tender, not tough like sometimes when you boil ’em too long. These sous vide eggs, they just melt in your mouth.
I’ve been experimentin’ with different times in that sous vide bath. An hour seems to be the sweet spot for hard boiled. But my granddaughter, she likes ’em a little softer. So I tried 45 minutes. And you know what? They were perfect for her. Still cooked, but the yolk was a little runny. Just the way she likes it.
I also tried these sous vide eggs with some salt and pepper, just a little sprinkle. Makes them taste even better! Sometimes I also add some of that green stuff. What’s it called? Dill. Yes, dill. Makes them taste a little fancy. You know?
I’m tellin’ ya, these sous vide hard boiled eggs are a game changer. I never thought I’d say that about eggs. But it’s true. They’re just better. And now that I know how to make ’em, I might just keep that sous vide thingamajig around. Might even use it for other things. Who knows? This old dog might learn a few new tricks after all. That sous vide is magic.
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