How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs

 

Follow the steps in this wiki: How to Boil Eggs

For the science behind the technique (why it is not a good idea to cook the eggs at 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius), you can read Herve This’s explanation here or check out the egg chapter in Harold McGee’s book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.