How to cook an egg,

I received a question today about boiling eggs and weight loss. That was a great question. We rarely remember to talk or write about boiling eggs, especially in the States. In Europe, they eat boiled eggs nearly every morning.

Boiling eggs are a great way to cook eggs. The secret is not to overcook them at a high heat for research has shown that overcooking, be it by temperature or length, brings out indigestion and carcinogenic factors, carcinogens are especially seen in overcooked starches. The general consensus is to cook at a temperature of around 100 degrees. The higher temperatures cause the food to be difficult to digest and the nutrients become difficult to extract. This can cause digestive problems and subtle deficiencies in important nutrients. As for weight loss, boiled eggs are important in any weight loss program especially those that include lean proteins. Hard boiling eggs makes it easy to discard the yolk and decrease the fat intake. I especially find that boiling eggs that are a bit older make for a better boiled egg. Europeans have perfected the art of the boiled egg. When in Europe, I have never seen an egg over boiled. The white is much softer than we see in the States. My answer is not to create hardboiled eggs, but a soft boiled eggs. Place the egg in a boiled egg holder, crack the top of the egg with a spoon and spoon out the egg. If you have a hard time with raw eggs try it the European way. A little pepper with fresh lemon is just a delight. This the order an egg should be cooked. Raw--soft boiled--hard boiled--over easy--over hard--scrambled.

Dr. Mac