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COOK

TIME

DESCRIPTION BEST

USES

1 to 3

minutes

Outer   white   set

just    enough  to

allow   egg to

retain  its shape

when    carefully

peeled

I   use 1-  or

2-minute

eggs    when

I’m tossing

the eggs

with    salad

or  pasta

where   the

uncooked

egg will

emulsify

with    other

ingredients;

they’re not

pleasant    to

eat on  their

own.

4 White is opaque Serve as a