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@J1122

Жыл бұрын

Hi Chef! Uncle Roger is definitely a fan - I would bet he's subbed to your channel lol

@MrRudyc85

Жыл бұрын

I think Uncle Roger is moving to California soon. If I remember.

@efafe4972

Жыл бұрын

i think people pick on Jamie because he's disrespectful to foods outside European cuisine. He doesn't take the time to learn about how a food item is made before he tries to modify it and he ends up half-assing the dish while acting like it tastes amazing. Someone with his level of influence shouldn't be making mistakes like that regularly, and only on dishes that aren't European. If he can make a perfect Carbonara he should be able to make decent fried rice with a little effort.

@joeysausage3437

11 ай бұрын

Wonder if Uncle Roger and Jamie Olive Oil are friends?

A collab between you 2 would be great. I would love to see it!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! we need to get his attention!

@Wobbien

Жыл бұрын

@@ChefJamesMakinson Easy: 1. Use a collendar when cooking rice. 2. Buy an orange polo.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

@@Wobbien 😂😂

@Rossbrian1

Жыл бұрын

Collab

@blisswang957

Жыл бұрын

@@ChefJamesMakinson maybe make that Bak kut teh hamburger he asked Auntie Liz to create.

You can clearly tell that Nigel Ng has mastered the Uncle Roger character because he didn’t break character at the very real and genuine disgust he experienced from squeezing the spinach

@alec1984

Жыл бұрын

I didn't like that Spinich Ball Sack either. What would Uncle Roger say? "Sorry Children!". 🤭🤭🤭🤭

@xergiok2322

3 ай бұрын

Uncle Roger is his true self.

The problem with Jamie's recipes is not that they fail, it's just that he doesn't do enough research to learn the basics, if your basics are strong for a recipe, you can spin it into your own beautifully

@Krossfyre

8 ай бұрын

I think that's the thing that's truly offensive. It's not bad to take shortcuts or be inauthentic in pursuit of something pretty delicious that is easier to make and in grasp of a home cook who doesn't always have an abundance of time. But what he makes doesn't even really resemble the dish he's calling it. It's beyond inauthentic, it's not even trying. If you take a piece of french bread and slather on some marinara sauce and top it with some cheese it's closer to pizza than many of his dishes are to their counterparts. Ramen noodles are as easy to get if not easier than soba noodles. His green curry video he could have put in coconut milk into the food processor so it would blend smooth like the way Thai people do instead of pounding with a mortar and pestle. I saw a Reddit thread from a few years back defending him because he teaches people to cook with what they have, but I think it's inexcusable that he constantly misses things that would be just as easy if not easier.

@AspectNoir999

8 ай бұрын

@@Krossfyre I'll admit I was a fan of his cooking until a few years ago, his scrambled eggs are easily my favourite in comparison to Chef Ramsay's, but the way he ruins most recipes he does now is sad, I'm from India but even with my limited knowledge as an occasional home cook, i try to cover the basics, and then improve upon them and i try to do so with as little ingredients as possible

@ashishshenoy3778

8 ай бұрын

its not even about how much research he did. With 30 years of cooking experience, i'd expect him to have more cooking sense to not do stuff like boiling a flavorless pork, or not boiling an egg long enough, or not straining out the broth ....... or rolling a bland dense spinach cricket ball. Like come on.

@Samizouza

5 ай бұрын

Pretty much yeah, the lack of research shows with Jamie Olive Oil

I think the biggest reason Jamie gets such flack for his less than stellar recipes is that they tend to come on recipes from Asia and non- European cultures, and yet he's so confident. It's like he's not really learning about the food he's covering, just making stuff up.

@Nyx_2142

11 ай бұрын

He gets plenty of flack from Europeans too. Especially Italians and Spaniards. Plus, it's not a coincidence that nearly all of his restaurants in Europe closed down from near-bankruptcy and debt. It definitely wasn't just Asians and non-Europeans that did that, lol. Of course, he's going for another round with that, seems he enjoys multi-doses of failure. Ask all those school kids in the US and UK how they feel about those lunches he forced on them. "Cheap and healthy" yet were more expensive for schools to make, kids complained of tiny portions that didn't feed them (and in the US didn't even meet minimum nutrients requirements), many schools that participated saw student cafeteria usage drop by up to 25% (that the schools actually admitted to), and more. But hey, according to Jamie Olive Oil and his simps, the issues was schools not spending enough time and money marketing his food to kids and making it "cool." Couldn't possibly be because his food is shit. Clearly it failed because every dish didn't have a hype man and marketing campaign behind it.

@samboujaiteh3331

6 ай бұрын

I think the big issue with Jamie is that his changes seem to be mostly geared towards incorporating “healthier” alternative ingredients into the recipes, but either never really acknowledges that it’s not the traditional way to make these dishes, or does, but he comes in with so much confidence and authority that it comes across as arrogance and him asserting it’s the “right way” to make it. I think eating healthy is good, but he’s making himself a really easy target.

@Async45

3 ай бұрын

@@Nyx_2142 what’s healthy about chilli jam? He just makes excuses about making things healthy. It doesn’t taste bad because it’s healthy. It tastes bad because he doesn’t understand how to make it taste good. Yeah I agree. The recipes seem arrogant and totally made up without maintaining their legitimacy.

The montage had me DEAD I'm also never getting over the literal ball of spinach

I love how you laugh at your Uncle Roger jokes a lot more now. Uncle Roger has grown on you. And I would pay to see a collab between you and Uncle Roger. Maybe he will bestow upon you the uncle title. 😂

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I would pay to make it happen! haha 🤣

I'd really love to see a video fixing Jaime's ramen. Like I said when you reviewed the original Uncle Roger video, spinach is a popular topping in America (not traditional, but I can see it as a Western spin, something like how Alex The French Guy used his local fresh ingredients for his fried rice, to capture the essence of fried rice even though he swapped out some traditional ingredients to do so), so that could be done right. (The way I usually see it is blanched and patted-dry whole leaves, so you have perfect emerald-green whole leaves, which is better for both flavor and texture and for presentation.) Doing a better broth, actual chashu, miso tare, marinating the eggs overnight, and using sesame oil as an aroma oil at the end instead of at the beginning where all the aroma will boil off (and, of course, using ramen noodles... Though a second batch with soba just to see if it's any good might not be a bad idea) could make an actual good Western take on ramen, even if it's not technically entirely traditional. Using the core Jaime recipe to create an actual good soup and show the flaws in the original execution could be both fun and educational.

@infaroyyaalkarimahmuhamad1439

11 ай бұрын

I would love this experiment!

Just a side note. Jamie didn't run his eggs under cold water, he put them steaming hot in a bowl to cool down on their own. The residual heat probably made up for the missing minutes of boiling.

I'd love to see a collab with Uncle Roger, especially as he could compare the more traditionally trained chef's approach with Chef Wan's "just throw!" style of cooking

Damn your subscriber count has SKYROCKETED the past months. I'm so damn proud of you Chef! What I always liked is how you pause the video and comment what could be done better/tips combined with that smile. I love it. Kind regards

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Lol, I think uncle roger nailed it. That "ramen" looked very similar to Jamie's and I hope he enjoyed it, lol.

We've DEFINITELY got to see this collab, James!! I don't know if you can handle Nigel that long, though. About 1 minute of him roasting me at one of his shows was enough for me! 😂

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

🤣

Seeing the pork cracklings reminded me when I was a kid, we'd drive to the neighborhood town to get a brown bag of them. They were still warm, greasy, tender inside, crunchy outside. I hope someday, Uncle Roger and Chef James will do a collab.

Always enjoy your insight chef. You’re more than reaction videos obviously, you have lots of great educational videos that definitely remind me of when I was in culinary school. And to top it off, you have a nice, quirky personality! Maybe one day, Nigel can collab with you and you guys can make a authentic dish!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I would love to Collab with him! we need to DM him! :)

I just watched this episode yesterday and here I am watching it again :D I'm glad he reintroduced us to James and Matsudai, I live near Cardiff so looking forward to trying his ramen soon.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! really?! when you eat there be sure to tell them about the videos and let me know how the ramen is! haha

@collwyr

11 ай бұрын

@ChefJamesMakinson I went the other week. It was amazingly good ramen!

Uncle Roger collab with Chef James 😍 I would love to see that 🤙🏽

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

me too! :) we need to DM and tag him!

That 50 pound story made me laugh so hard...thanks for sharing.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Lol so many failed dishes from Jamie 😂 can't wait to see more of you're reactions keep up the good work!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

Would love to see a collab... the soba was a crime

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

me too lets DM uncle roger!

There really is no excuse for Jamie's horrible Ramen. Yes, we've all tried recipes that didn't work out well. But we didn't record them and post them online for the world to see. If I made something that bad, I'd delete the whole video and try again.

O MY DEAR GOD, I just saw that Uncle Roger’s video about 90 minutes ago and now Chef James Makinson uploaded it’s reaction... Can’t believe yar😍 I feel so lucky and happy🤩🥳🎊 Love you chef ❤️❤️❤️ I actually make pastries

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

🤣 haha I hope you liked it!

Now it's your turn to make ramen. You should make 2 separate bowls; the original Jamie Oliver and your version to see how you would tweak it. That would be a great and fun video!

As always, thank you for your respectful, insightful, and delightful analysis. I love your channel because it’s a peaceful place to hang out and the commenters are as lovely as you are. 💕

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

Nice little treat Chef James,cutting corners,as Uncle Roger mentioned,should get you to the same destination,and thanks too for the change in the pocket story..and I agree,would love to see your technical prowess colab with Nigel..make happy.!

I would gladly watch the collab. Sounds great!

Thanks for the fun. I agree, totally want to see a collab with you and Nigel.

Ugggh one day we'll get an Uncle Roger collab. I'm optimistic about it!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I really want too!

uncle Roger is a professional comedian so he studies and memorizes jokes and fact checks them

I really wish you guys get to Collab 😭😭 Nigel is sooo chaotic while you really calm ,gonna be a nice vid!

@ChefJamesMakinson

9 ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

Just off the top of my head I thought of a few tweaks to this bowl of ramen to make it better: 1) Use actual ramen noodles. 2) Deep fry some onions to; (a) use as a toping and (b) get an aroma oil. 3) Like the Uncle said use Miso Tare as the base. 4) Give the spinach the Tempura treatment. 5) For the pork, cut it into a smaller pieces score the top, sear it and then braise it using soy sauce, sake, aromatics, garlic, etc. (I understand that this is praised pork belly and not Chashu, but I'm willing to bet that it'd be better than this boiled meat lump.) 6) When it comes to the bones for the broth, I think Chef you'd agree, that blanching them first to clean out the scum and blood might be good. The other thing that could be done is possibly break the bones into smaller pieces to get more surface area, and more flavor out of them even quicker. I'm not sure if, braking the bones up would affect the clarity of broth. (Also Chef, if that is the case would using an Egg raft to clear the broth be helpful?) 7) This one even I'm not fully sure about, but the left over braising liquid from the pork belly could be used to marinate the eggs, and be mixed with broth to add flavor. Thoughts?

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I would make the broth by blanching the bones first. but overall some very good ideas! :)

Been looking forward to this video. 😊

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

Wohoo! Binge watching let's go! Waiting for the collab, lezzgoo

@ChefJamesMakinson

11 ай бұрын

😂

Miso grateful for you! Thank You! I cant believe I missed this video.Nice way to start a Monday!

Jamie Oliver really needs to reply to this. The roasting will never stop otherwise!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I agree and that video would get a lot of views!

I love your channel - thanks for what you do.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! thank you!

Thank you. Finally i can watch the video🤣. Always waiting on Sunday Afternoon to watch your videos.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

You're the best! :)

Simple answer is that Uncle Roger wants to get Jamie Oliver's attention for him to reply

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

yep!

@karlawalker3976

Жыл бұрын

It is interesting that Jaime continues to ignore KZread

I subscribed and hit the like. I enjoy your videos! I appreciate the extra knowledge you give in these videos.

@ChefJamesMakinson

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

This was a delight to watch. Can’t wait for your next video Chef!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

a collab would be so fun to watch. Love the comedy from mr Roger, especially paired with the educational comments of James

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

it would be fun!

I would definitely like to see a collab with Uncle Roger where you go over Jaime Olive Oil’s recipes and try to salvage it into something edible. It doesn’t have to be authentic, but it could be something that doesn’t immediately give you indigestion.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

11 ай бұрын

YAY-yeah!

@Michael_Brock

10 ай бұрын

Or food poisoning from raw ingredients.

I would love to see you collab with him 😊 And it was amazing to see a reaction video to a recipe recreation from a reaction video of recipe recreation of a Ramen dish😂

I love this channel, I'm binge watching all the videos I can, your personality is amazing, I also love Uncle Roger, would love to see a collab between you two

@ChefJamesMakinson

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Made your beef stock, it was great, flavorful and dark with amazing flavor. I have my husband's cooking diaries from culinary school, and that version was good, but yours had more depth. Thank you.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it! :)

This was GREAT Chef James! I love multi-dimensional reactions and your heavy change story was interesting. I also learned a lot from you. Thanks! (I really need to find a place to get real ramen.) And yes! Do a collab!!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! I really want to but Uncle Roger need to agree! haha

I absolutely love you'r content. It's like an island full of class and professionalism on the ocean full of screaming to camera and wasting food for views. You are truly my inspiration as I am young, not well experienced chef. I would love to work under your supervision. Great job!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

I think uncle Roger has nightmares about Jamie Olive Oil every night... That explains why he remembered everything so accurately 😂

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

😂

That was amusing. Another coincidence, Alex, that french guy, is doing ramen at the moment. His last one was on the umami involved in a good ramen. Very interesting. Thank you Chef James, catch ya next time

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I may have to watch him!

I learned a fail proof technique for cooking eggs from another internet chef. Shout out to chef John at Food wishes. Rather than boiling the eggs you steam them. You start by filling the pot to your top finger joint, like the way you do with rice. Then bring it to a boil. Then you add the eggs, cover and reduce to a medium heat. It’s 9 minutes for a soft boil and 11 for hard. Shock in cold water when they are done. I’ve never had any other recipe be so fool proof.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Steaming works well with a lot but not everyone has the means to cook with steam. A combi oven makes life a lot easier

More videos please . I need one every day. ❤

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

haha that would be to much work every day! 😂

Recently came across your channel from suggestions off Uncle Roger Videos. Love your content reaction wise and cooking tutorials. Keep up rhe great work, subbed notification bell on also 💯🤙. Hope to see you and Uncle Roger collab soon. Than you will carry the coveted Uncle Title

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome! :)

The look of approval when seeing the chef's Miso ramen dish at the end...it did look tasty unlike the unholy abomination that was Nigel's "recreation".

Good sir. So many things I could say about the ramen. But you remain very kind. You have my respect. I hope you do have collabs soon, you deserve them.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! thank you!

Woah, I stumbled across a video of yours last summer about butter chicken. Nice to see your channel has grown so much since then!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I have made a few of Jamie's recipes before. I don't know how many he writes himself but I have one of his older recipe books and it has some legitimately good stuff in it. I've also followed a few of his KZread videos with some success. I strongly suspect that even some of his non-authentic dishes are not objectively bad, though boiled and unseasoned pork with watery noodles does not look especially appealing. The egg looked undercooked even in his original video. I think one of the main reasons that it has become so fashionable to hate on Jamie is that he sometimes seems quite out of touch with his audience. For example in the book that I have, he seems to assume that people have a relationship with their local butcher when most people are buying prepackaged stuff from a supermarket. There might have been some truth to his campaign in schools but there was a significant disconnect between what he was asking for and both the budget and capabilities of a typical school kitchen. I've seen schools try to cook more balances meals and the results are not good. Uncle Roger highlighting his shortcomings with cooking ethnically diverse cuisine just adds fuel to the existing fire. I don't know why some of his efforts miss so hard, when he is clearly capable of better.

I subscribed for that collab ❤

@ChefJamesMakinson

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

OMG a collaborative video with Uncle Roger would be amazing! New watcher but I love your videos.

@ChefJamesMakinson

8 ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

I think if you want to get Uncle Roger's attention, you have to cook an Asian dish that hasn't been reviewed before so he can react first. That's how you lure him out😂

Love the videos, Chef! I appreciate your professional input in your reaction videos and love your reactions when the NSFW jokes come out in Uncle Roger’s videos. Maintain your authenticity, Chef!

@ChefJamesMakinson

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I will!

I love that little story about the change, that's happened to me a lot too.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

My family couldn't stop laughing that day! haha

Omg I think I never wanted a collab more than you two 😅❤✌

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

🤣

I’ve never wanted a collab more!!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

me too! :)

Chef James, as you said and I agree "there is no such thing as coincidence", But great minds think alike LOL. Very entertaining video review Thanks

I love the personal story in there about the pockets full of change! You Should add more stories of yourself they’re enjoyable.

@ChefJamesMakinson

5 ай бұрын

That's the plan!

It was a pain watching him re-create it and also fun, quite. I enjoyed it and i hope ya 2 colllab soon.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Yes please collab!!!!

@ChefJamesMakinson

8 ай бұрын

I would love it!

9:07 lol James your ornery side eye cracks me up when uncle Rodger says Jamie olive oil 😂😂 13:15 ahh learning skimming a consommé in school was so stressful, we did it for a pop quiz lol🤬

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks Chef, great video, as always.

@ChefJamesMakinson

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm just a home cook, but I've been learning some good tips, as well as getting a daily dose of laughter. Jamie Oliver is like Rachel Ray: they have both been on TV too long and need to retire from TV and do other things.

Great video Chef, I love how i'm getting free lessons/tips whenever I'm watching your videos 😅 i really don't regret subscribing to you! 👍

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I giving all the trade secrets away! haha 🤣

@Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE

Жыл бұрын

agreed

6:49 That's some story, Chef James! Always wear a belt!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

🤣

18:21 oh boy, yeah still can’t get over how she says “not to bad”. She’s a outlier in liking his food.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

😂

Rooting for the Collab between you and Uncle Roger.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Ай бұрын

I would love it!

Fun one! The owner played the sidekick role very well. As for Jamie Oliver's take on Ramen.. yikes! Eew.. no thanks! Such a sweet relief to see some proper Ramen prepared at the end by the restaurant. Hahaha.. BTW, I've been researching bone broth for assisting people like myself who have GERD/digestive issues in healing. A friend suggested this approach to me because she also suffers from similar things. Is Ramen generally a good kind of food for folks with sensitive stomachs or acid reflux issues? I would imagine a good chicken bone broth Ramen being very tasty and settling to the tummy..

Yes, would very much appreciate a collaboration between the two of you :)

It will be epic a Collab, both of your personality will be a perfect match 👌💪

@ChefJamesMakinson

10 ай бұрын

I think so too!

I really enjoy your reviews of uncle roger’s videos. I have to watch your videos. Maybe I can learn to cook a little. Thank you so much

@ChefJamesMakinson

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Hi there chef! Oho....another Uncle Roger's roasting video! Thanks for the upload, Chef!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

haha I tried not to this time! :)

I was waiting for this!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

I hope you like it! :)

@dex6316

Жыл бұрын

Great tips as usual. Hoping for that collab to come true one day!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

@@dex6316 me too, we need to get his attention to make it happen!

I really hope he takes you up on the idea of a collab. Undoubtedly would be top class entertainment 😂 Keep it up James, love your videos 👍🏻

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

waw Love ur videos chef I always appreciate your tips and tricks in kitchen

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

first time i soft-boiled egg 4 years ago, i fk up when i open the shell, but the Inside is good tho... just messed up when clearing the eggshell xD i want to try jamie oliver recipe and see how it taste

You know now I'm inspired to try to make my own ramen recipe for my wife. As she loves it and I think this video is a great example. For what not to do lol😂.

if you really get to co-lab with uncle Roger i think it will be amazing, keep the great job James!!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Collab between the two with a challenge for Chef James to not laugh... But whatever the collaboration setup is, I believe it is gonna be awesome 👍

O my.. uncle Roger most beloved.. even by Vegetarian like me ..

Loved the vid informational and fun

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

18:47 still so happy with her response to this!!! Although this needs more than just salt to make it ramen, honestly if I tried to fix it as is I’d just freestyle it at that point adding chili oil; and hoisin sauce with some soy sauce to make it taste flavorful enough to maybe a D in order for me to eat it.

You should definitely follow this up with the previous video with this same guy making ramen! He really knows his stuff. I'd love to try making ramen but it's just so much work! Definitely a dish that works best in relatively huge quantities - makes sense that the Japanese go out for ramen and just make instant noodles at home. Also, shout out to Aldershot! One of my good friends live there and we've joked about Aldershot Station being the UK's least attractive, hahaha.

Waiting for collab 👌😅

You and Uncle Roger really need to make a colab video. Sweet and salty go together so well.

@ChefJamesMakinson

10 ай бұрын

Maybe one day

You should do a video where you try and fix Jamie’s recipe whilst staying as close to it as possible.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

that's easy, I wouldn't follow the recipe! 🤣

You asked so nicely that i had to subscribe 😅

@ChefJamesMakinson

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The ringing out of spinach is especially hilarious.

Truth that! My wife and I were big fans of Food Network and, with absolutely no experience in the business, we bought a restaurant and completely revamped it. Lasted 6 months. Although I lost my entire savings, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride and only have good memories. (Well ... a few not so good ones, but at least I can now laugh about it.)

We have to make this collab happen!

@ChefJamesMakinson

Жыл бұрын

We need to DM him!

I get the feeling uncle Roger watches your channel! ❤

Hahahahahaha, yet again, you guys are brilliant,thank you James.

@ChefJamesMakinson

Ай бұрын

my pleasure!

For boiling eggs, I add water as hot as my tap goes, then I immediatly put in the eggs and boil on high for 10 minutes, the yolks typically between hard boiled and soft boiled. Nice and soft. Its my favorite way