If you're hazy about the length of time to cook a ham or want to know why some cooked eggs are so darn hard to peel, read on.
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Boiling produces that greenish ring around the yolk and makes the egg rubbery. The best method for hard-cooking eggs is to place clean, uncracked eggs in a pan of cold water. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 15 minutes. The shells of older eggs slip right off, while the shells of very fresh eggs stick like glue.