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Cook a hard-boiled egg with a fully cooked yolk and white for 10-12 minutes. This is the preferred cooking time for those who enjoy a fully cooked egg, whether for a salad or a snack.

While both were fully cooked, the egg that went into an ice bath came out of it with a firmer white. It also had less of an overall sulfur taste than the egg without the ice bath.

To be fully cooked, eggs must reach a temperature of 158 degrees, and sidewalks can reach temperatures of 145 degrees. The higher the temperature, the more probable your egg will fry.

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