bitterKiwano: You need four and a half minutes to soft boil an L size egg to left the yolk not fully cooked. Also the cooking time for eggs depends on the final result you want: Stop at 3 minutes for a very soft yolk. Stop at 4 min for slightly curdled yolk and set white. Stop at 5 min for a firmer yolk and white cooked medium Stop at 6 min for hard cooked with slightly soft yolk After that it would be a hard boil.