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    3 months ago

    That’s a myth and unrelated. But throwing it into the cold water helps preventing the egg from cracking.

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      3 months ago

      But timing it is surely much easier when the water is boiling. If you just slam it in cold water then you are at the mercy of whatever stove you are using