hard boiled eggs

Cooked through completely

Hard boiled eggs are eggs cooked in their shells until both the white and yolk are fully set.

The cooking method—boiling or simmering in water—distinguishes them from soft boiled eggs, where the yolk remains runny.

Hard boiled eggs are eaten plain, deviled, sliced into salads, or used in egg salad.

She packed hard boiled eggs for the picnic.

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