hard-cooked egg
Definition
Noun: A hard-cooked egg is an egg that has been boiled in its shell in water until both the egg white and the egg yolk have become completely solid.
Usage
This term is used specifically to describe the final product—an egg with a firm, solid interior. It is a common food item. * The recipe calls for two chopped hard-cooked eggs. * For a protein-rich snack, she peeled a hard-cooked egg. * The salad was topped with slices of hard-cooked egg.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contrast to a soft-cooked egg, where the yolk remains liquid or semi-liquid.
- In culinary contexts, the process is called hard-cooking an egg to distinguish it from rapid boiling, which can lead to a green ring around the yolk.
Variants and Related Words
- Hard-boiled egg: This is a common synonym. Some purists distinguish "hard-cooked" (gently simmered) from "hard-boiled" (vigorously boiled), but in everyday usage they are interchangeable.
- Soft-cooked egg (n): An egg boiled for a shorter time, leaving the yolk soft or runny.
- Hard-cook (v): The verb form describing the cooking process.
Synonyms
- Hard-boiled egg
Related Phrases
- Deviled egg (n): A prepared dish where a hard-cooked egg is halved, and its yolk is mixed with seasonings and returned to the white.
- Egg salad (n): A salad made primarily from chopped hard-cooked eggs and mayonnaise.
Noun
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an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
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