Boiled Eggs
Put them on in cold water, and when it has boiled, the eggs will be done, the whites being soft and digestible, as they are not when put on in boiling water.
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Put them on in cold water, and when it has boiled, the eggs will be done, the whites being soft and digestible, as they are not when put on in boiling water.