Perfect Soft Boiled Egg

Many thanks to Cook's Illustrated magazine for this fool proof method to soft boiled perfection.

In a small saucepan bring ½" of water to a boil and gently lay in the cold eggs to be cooked.  Cover the eggs and cook them for exactly 6½ minutes.  Cool them down by running them under cold tap water before peeling and eating.

A tip of the hat to CI.  It was almost 30 years ago that I took out a subscription, and it has consistently provided me with tips, techniques and recipes that never fail to meet my expectations.