Hard-boiling eggs

1. Place 12 chicken eggs in a large, nonreactive saucepan, and add cold water to 1 inch above the eggs.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. Remove the pan from heat, and immediately cover.
4. Let the eggs sit, covered, for 15 minutes, and then run cold water over the eggs in the pan until they are cooled.
5. When cool, carefully peel them under running water.