These hands are made for cooking. And that’s just what they’ll do. Today these hands are going to boil a perfect little egg for you.

Step 1 Choose a perfect egg. Feel free to use these instructions to boil up to a dozen eggs if your tiny little hands can handle that much heavy lifting. GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 2 Fill a pot with cold water. I know that starting with cold water seems counterintuitive, but just trust me. Gif by Jordan Gray

Step 3 Fully submerge your perfect little egg, then bring the cold water to a rolling boil. GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 4 When the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot. GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 5 Let your perfect little egg sit perfectly in its perfect little pot of perfectly hot water for 10 minutes. GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 6 Move your egg from the pot of hot water to a bowl of ice water. Be careful not to burn your tiny little hands! GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 7 Crack that perfect little egg open. Don’t worry, it won’t feel a thing. GIF by Jordan Gray

Step 8 Use your tiny little hands to carefully peel the shell off of the egg. GIF by Jordan Gray