Blood tests help doctors check for certain diseases and conditions. They also help check the function of your organs and show how well treatments are working. Specifically, blood tests can help doctors: Evaluate how well organsâsuch as the kidneys, liver, thyroid, and heartâare working.
If you need easy-to-peel eggs and you have fresh eggs, you might want to try steaming the eggs for 15 minutes. Pour an inch of water into a pot and insert a steamer basket.Bring to a boil. Place the eggs in the steamer basket, cover and steam for 15 minutes (more or less, check!).
Good for: A popular, reliable way to cook an egg. Eggs should be 7 to10 days old for easy peeling. This seems to be the most popular way for egg afficionados to hard-cook their eggs, and it's the method touted by the American Egg Board on their website. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water by one inch. Bring just to a boil over high heat, then cover and remove from heat. Let eggs stand in hot water for 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool and peel under cold running water.