soft-boiled egg

Gooey breakfast orb

A soft-boiled egg is cooked in its shell in boiling water just long enough for the white to set while the yolk remains runny.

Typically served in an egg cup with the top removed or cracked open, eaten with a spoon or used for dipping toast soldiers: She tapped her soft-boiled egg with a knife and scooped out the golden center.

breakfast

egg cup

Stand for boiled breakfast

runny yolk · egg timer · morning · brunch · poached · fried · scrambled · omelette · bacon · sausage

preparation

simmered

Cooked at low heat

peeled · ice bath · saucepan · egg timer · pricked · room temperature · lowered · covered · rested · shocked

dipping

soldiers

Military personnel who fight

sourdough · rye toast · naan · pita · lavash · focaccia · grissini · buttered toast · crackers · crudités

dishes

ramen

Japanese noodle soup

avocado toast · shakshuka · kedgeree · rice bowl · noodle soup · tartine · Buddha bowl · congee · bánh mì

anatomy

yolk

Egg's nutrient core

membrane · air pocket · chalaza · protein · outer layer

texture

runny

Excessively fluid

creamy · oozy · gooey · tender · velvety · yielding · delicate · wobbly · molten · glossy

Categories
Opposites
egg cooking doneness

soft-boiled egghard-boiled egg

Egg simmered until firm

egg cooking method

soft-boiled eggfried egg

Cooked in oil

scrambled egg · omelette · poached egg · egg white omelette

Family

soft, boil, boiled, softer, softest, softly, soften, softened, softening

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G