How to Boil an Egg with the Cold Water Method

Whether you enjoy them with a dash of salt and pepper or as part of a salad or sandwich, hard-boiled eggs fit plenty of nutrition into a small package. They're also deceptively challenging to cook; a few missteps could lead to egg soup instead of a well-boiled egg. The cold water method of cooking hard-boiled eggs takes a bit longer, but results in less breakage and properly cooked eggs every time.