Foolproof Method for Hard Boiling Easter Eggs

Happy Easter! And if you're a friend of mine you'll recognize that Easter is one of my least favorite holidays because frankly, I just don't get it. The eggs, the chocolate bunnies... there's really nothing I find charming or endearing about any of it. Okay, but I have kids so every year after I indulge in a few days of irritation about being coerced by society to recognize the beautiful turning of seasons by shoving stuffed rabbits and candy at my offspring, I shake it off for their sakes and we dye some eggs.

Hard boiling eggs is not something I do often, so every time I get ready to dye eggs with the kids, I have to turn to the internets for advice on how to boil an egg. And you know what? The internets are not that clear. Some folks will advise you to bring the water to a boil first and then boil your eggs for a certain amount of time. Some suggest placing the eggs in cold water and then bringing them to a boil.

And HOW, I ask you, do you know when the eggs are DONE? This has always been a complete mystery to me, since there seems to be no real way to tell. Year after year, I've ended up with either gooey, underdone eggs because I'm afraid of overboiling them.

So after much experimentation and annoyance, here it is.

The Easter-tolerant guide to hard boiling your eggs:

1. Put eggs in pot
2. Cover eggs with water
3. Turn heat to medium-high
4. Boil the shit out of it for way longer than you think is necessary

While I do not guarantee that this method is necessarily better than any other method you'll find online, I do guarantee that it will immediately remove all guesswork and stress from the activity so you can get on with your life and continue with more important things.

You're welcome.