The United States, a maritime country since its infancy, has allowed its merchant fleet to dwindle. Many U.S. ships have been reflagged under foreign flags --- Panama, Liberia, the Marianas, and others --- to escape U.S. regulations for vessel safety and operation.
This method works best if the eggs are in a single layer, but you can double them up as well, you'll just need to add more time to the steaming time. 3 Set your timer for 6 minutes for soft boiled, 10 minutes for hard boiled with a still translucent and bright yolk, or 12-15 minutes for cooked-through hard boiled.
How Long Does It Take to Boil An Egg. 1  For soft-boiled eggs: 4 minutes. 2  For slightly soft-boiled eggs: 5 minutes. 3  For custardy yet firm soft-boiled eggs: 6 minutes. 4  For creamy hard-boiled eggs: 7 minutes. 5  For firm yet still creamy hard-boiled eggs: 8 minutes. 6  For very firm hard boiled eggs: 9 minutes.