Fill a saucepan with 1 to 2 inches of water (about 4 cups). Cover and bring to a boil.
Keep your eggs in the refrigerater until the water is boiling.
Once boiling, use a slotted spoon to carefully lower the cold egg or eggs into the boiling water. Cover and set a timer for 6 minutes for a runny yolk. 6-1/2 to 7 minutes for a more jammy yolk.
When the timer is up, carefully transfer the eggs to a colander set into your sink and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Serve with toast, or with ramen or in soup and on salads.
Notes
If making several soft boiled eggs at once, I try to pick eggs that are similar in size to ensure they come out with the same results.