How Long to Boil Eggs? The egg is the organic vessel that contains the zygote when the embryo awakens to become self-sustaining, which is when the animal hatches. Eggs are produced from the fertilization of the egg cell. The majority of arthropods, vertebrates (excluding living mammals), and molluscs lay eggs, although some animals such as scorpions do not lay eggs.

How to Boil Eggs (Boiled Eggs)

Place 6 eggs in a large saucepan. Remove the eggs from the fridge and place them in the pot. Make sure you use a pot that is large and deep enough, so that the eggs can all go in and rest on the bottom of the pan (not on top of each other) and there is still room left to move around.

Use eggs that have been stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Older eggs are less moist and have a higher pH, …