How to Cook Soft-Boiled Eggs?

Ingredients:
1. 3-4 eggs
2. Water sufficient to cover eggs

Directions:
1. In a small pot that nicely fit the eggs, bring water to a rapid boil.

2. Drop in eggs carefully and turn down the fire to just bubbling (no. 7 or 8 on our stove).

3. Turn the timer to 5 minutes and cook for 5 minutes.

4. Drain with cold water and the eggs are ready to peel.

Additional Information:
It is more tricky to cook soft-boiled eggs than hard-boiled eggs. I asked Florian how he makes soft-boiled eggs? Here is his way of doing it, and this is how done he likes his soft-boiled eggs to be. I have jotted it down, so that I can learn to make it the next time, the way he likes it.