Do You Really Need To Dunk Boiled Eggs In Cold Water? What You Need To Know - Chowhound

GBJSTOCK/Shutterstock Chefs often share numerous methods for making perfect hard-boiled eggs, including the cooking process, timing, and whether you need to plunge boiled eggs into an ice bath. The answer really depends on your needs; however, there are benefits to cooling boiled eggs in cold water. Eggs continue to cook when they are removed from the heat, so placing them in an ice bath for 15 minutes — known as…