Perfect Boiled Eggs

How to Make Perfect Soft-Boiled or Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ingredients:
• 6 large eggs; keep in refrigerater until ready to use
• water
Equipment:
• Stockpot with a fitted lid
• Large slotted spoon
• Bowl, ice and water for ice bath
• Timer
I’m using a gas stove so those with electric may need to figure out a different timing.
Instructions:
STEP 1: Add water to stockpot to 3/4 way to top.
STEP 2: Bring to a full boil, covered (about 11.5 to 12 minutes.
STEP 3: Add eggs to boiling water using slotted spoon.
STEP 4:  Bring back to full boil, covered (1.5 to 2 minutes)
STEP 5:  Turn flame off.
STEP 6: Set timer for…
• 20 minutes for very firm hard-boiled eggs
STEP 7: Prepare an ice bath using crushed ice and ice cubes.
STEP 6: After the timer goes off, carefully remove eggs and submerge in an ice bath to halt the cooking process. Cool them enough to peel safely.  (about 1.5 minutes)

If you allow it to cool too much peeling becomes very difficult.

Notes on timing:
For extra-large eggs, add approximately one minute to the recommended times to achieve the desired results. And remember that this spectrum of cook times is a guide, not a hard-and-fast rulebook. If you like your eggs at eight minutes, that’s what you should do. It’s almost impossible to make a mistake that would render your batch inedible, so feel confident experimenting with timing and techniques until you find out what works for you.
How to Peel a Boiled Egg
So you eventually want to eat this egg, huh? We’ve outlined the best way to remove the shell without scratches, dents or eggs explosions.
Tap + Roll Method
1. Pull the egg out of the ice bath.
2. Gently tap one end of the egg on a hard surface, cracking the shell slightly.
3. Gently roll the egg on the hard surface to shatter more of the shell.
4. Hold the egg under running water (or submerge back in the ice bath, if you can handle the cold) and peel starting from the cracked end. The trick to a clean peel is to carefully get under the thin membrane between the shell and the white so the water can help separate the two as you go.
Notes: 
Eggs are easiest to peel right out of the ice bath. Soft-boiled eggs require a much gentler touch when peeling. For a very soft egg, you can also place it in an egg cup (or hold it in your hand) and tap the top with a spoon until the shell is easy to remove.