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.
Recipe ideas for hard-boiled eggs include deviled eggs, egg salad, breakfast burritos, salad nicoise, and much more! When you boil the eggs make sure the water is at boiling point. Cook the egg for 12 minutes for a large, 15 minutes for an extra large.