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Hard Boiled Eggs
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I'll let the wife know what you said.
Hopefully (for your sake) you will never meet her.
baileydog
I wanna be a SMIB
Fresh eggs always helps plus cold water as you crack. I crack mine as I runn them under cold water then let them set for a minute or two.
PrepH4U
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struggler44
A Salute to all on Watch
i always thought older eggs were the secret, maybe that's why i was reading this thread....my eggs don't peel either. Used to go to the Brass Rail 20yrs ago and be able to pick up an egg from the basket, give it a whack on the bar and peel it with ease....must be a knack that's too complicated for some
GWguy
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I rarely have an issue with peeling an egg, doesn't seem to matter if it's old or new. Brown eggs do seem to be a bit harder to peel sometimes.
I put up the pan of water on the stove and add the eggs while it's still cold, bring to a rolling boil and start the timer for 5 minutes. At the end of 5 minutes, turn the heat off and let sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, rinse in cold water. They usually peel very well. If you put them in the fridge to peel them at a later time, they "dry out" and don't peel nearly as well.
I put up the pan of water on the stove and add the eggs while it's still cold, bring to a rolling boil and start the timer for 5 minutes. At the end of 5 minutes, turn the heat off and let sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, rinse in cold water. They usually peel very well. If you put them in the fridge to peel them at a later time, they "dry out" and don't peel nearly as well.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
AND boil in Salt(y) water...
If any of the eggs are cracked it will prevent it from leaking, AND will help the shells come off much easier..
But the easiest way?? Tell the farmers to take Calcium out of their chicken's diet.. shelless eggs..
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Good point.. Forgot about that..
Ask for the "boilers", fryers are usually most abundant and sometimes the boilers aren't even on the shelf..
punjabigyrl
Active Member
I have always put alittle vinegar or salt when boiling the eggs.
Oh wait! I just remembered that brand of eggs does matter! Land O'Lakes Omega-3 eggs do not peel properly. The shell is thin and comes off in little teeny bits, bringing the egg white with it. Regular LoL eggs do just fine.
Now I have a mental video of those eggs pissing me off. Grrr....
Now I have a mental video of those eggs pissing me off. Grrr....
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Are they boiling too vigorously?
Those are the ones you're supposed to peel first. If none crack, then you don't know where to start.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
Get off here and get to work on my ghillie suit please.
desertrat
0_0
I cover mine in an inch of cold water and a splash of vinegar, boil the eggs for 3 minutes then remove the pan from the heat and keep it covered for 20 minutes.
I peel the shells off under cold water by tapping the egg on one side until it cracks then rolling it around, cracking the rest of the egg....then I peel it.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
The secret to getting the shells of super easy is...Salt! I learned this from a chef from Celebrity and it works like magic. Toss a 3 tablespoons of salt in a pan of cold water add eggs bring to a boil. Boil hard for exactly 1 minute. Then turn off the burner and let the eggs sit in the water for 12 minutes drain and run cool water over them. When you go to peel them not only will the shells just fall off but the yolk will be perfectly pale yellow. 
The secret to getting the shells of super easy is...Salt! I learned this from a chef from Celebrity and it works like magic. Toss a 3 tablespoons of salt in a pan of cold water add eggs bring to a boil. Boil hard for exactly 1 minute. Then turn off the burner and let the eggs sit in the water for 12 minutes drain and run cool water over them. When you go to peel them not only will the shells just fall off but the yolk will be perfectly pale yellow.
Tryin it!
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
Tryin it!
It seriously works, its pretty amazing to have the shells just slide right off. Plus its an easy formula to follow for not over cooking the eggs. Nothing worse than over cooked HBeggs Ick!
is worse than overcooked hard boiled eggs. 