hard-boiled

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To that, add your reserved hard-boiled yolks, blended in until the mixture thickens and turns almost custard-like.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Start with fully hard-boiled eggs: whites set, yolks cooked through but still tender.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She was a fan of hard-boiled eggs and slices of fresh avocado, and she, too, loved to read about the pink of strawberry ice lollies and the red of sunsets and the orange of oranges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Emenike served the starter, crab with hard-boiled eggs.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie