Online, you’ll find several methods for making hard-boiled eggs that are championed as the absolute best way. I’ve tried several of them and in the end chose the method that worked the best and most consistently for me. It may or may not be the best method for you. So, to begin, you can use your preferred method to make hard-boiled eggs, or you can use mine: Bring a medium saucepan full of hot water to a rolling boil and then turn down the heat so the water calms as you add the eggs. Using a soup ladle, gently place the eggs, one at a time, into the water. Cover the pot with a lid, turn up the burner until the water is at a gentle boil, and boil for 10 minutes exactly. Immediately remove the eggs from the hot water and chill in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.