Timeline for Can you peel a soft boiled egg?
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| Feb 16, 2017 at 0:54 | comment | added | Cascabel♦ | @Paparazzi I didn't mean "why bother" any differently than "but why" - I was saying, yes, that is a perfectly fine answer. I was merely also saying that if you want to ask things like "what problem are you trying to solve", that would be better as a comment on the question. Your answer is perfectly fine, and I'd even upvoted it. It'd be nice if you didn't assume I meant the worst possible thing. | |
| Feb 15, 2017 at 0:06 | comment | added | Cascabel♦ | Everyone, it's fine to offer some alternatives to what the OP asked for, or to suggest what they asked for isn't worth it. That said, Paparazzi, while "why bother?" and so on is indeed an answer, if you want to ask for clarification ("what problem are you trying to solve?") a comment on the question really would be better. (And that's "better" as in "how the site is supposed to work.") | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 18:06 | history | edited | paparazzo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 14, 2017 at 18:03 | comment | added | Lyall | Peace everyone, it's not worth arguing (or even disagreeing) over a question about peeled eggs... | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:57 | history | edited | paparazzo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:55 | comment | added | paparazzo | @moscafj And I think clearly answer that question. If the OP only wanted to know about peel there is no purpose to second paragraph at all. OP was hypothesizing about alternative. I feel that offering an alternative does add value. Thanks for your input. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:48 | comment | added | moscafj | @Paparazzi I am not criticizing your answer, but if you read the question carefully, you will see that it is not asking for an alternative, but suggesting that soft boiled IS the alternative to poached. The OP is asking if a soft boiled egg can be peeled. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:41 | comment | added | paparazzo | @moscafj Question is not limited a yes no. It asks about an alternate to poached and that is an alternate. I worked as short order cook and on dinner shift with not poaching pan ready that is exactly what we offered as an alternate. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:37 | comment | added | paparazzo | @Catija I answered the stated question and gave an alternate. I am confident people are aware the presentation is different. Good day. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:37 | comment | added | moscafj | I would say the main issue here is the original question, which simply requires a yes or no answer. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:30 | comment | added | Catija | But your "alternate" solution doesn't allow for a pretty presentation that looks like poached eggs. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:29 | comment | added | paparazzo | @Catija If you want to characterize my statement as asserting useless then that is on you. I stated the implications and gave an alternate. OP certainly did not take it poorly. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:25 | comment | added | Catija | If you want to question the existence of the question... you should do it in a comment. It's very odd to submit an answer and then complain that the question is useless. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:21 | comment | added | Lyall | Thanks for the answer! I'm not trying to solve a problem, it's just something I was thinking about earlier (hence in the question "I was hypothesizing about it"). I'm rubbish at poaching eggs and I know there is lots of advice online already so I wondered if you get a similar result from boiling. More of a 'peeled boiled egg on toast' than a 'naked boiled egg with soldiers' if that makes sense. | |
| Feb 14, 2017 at 17:17 | history | answered | paparazzo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |