kate jack

What is the trick to peeling a hard boiled egg?

I always make such a mess and destroy the eggs.

shakran

Right after boiling, refill the pot with cold water and let 'em sit for 30 seconds to a minute. Not only will the egg contract a bit (making it easy to peel) but this will also prevent the yolk from getting green around the outside. I like to run the cold water over the eggs and keep letting more of the water out of the pot for a bit at first so that the residual heat from the pot doesn't make the water warm.

rockzilla

Not only that, but if you peel the egg underwater, the water will get between the shell and the egg, making it easier to peel.

ngdawg

Or add some ice cubes to it. If it's just one egg, I put some refridgerated water into a glass, drop the cooked egg in and stir it around for a minute.
I've also found that really fresh eggs don't peel as well, even when cooled right away.

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Baraka_Guru

Adding lots of salt to the water before boiling should also help.

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ratbastid

Do it soon after boiling, is the other thing. If you boil them then let them cool slowly, you'll be picking teeny little shell bits off the egg for a long time. If you take the hot egg straight from the water, then shuck it under a cold running tap, the shell will come off nearly in one piece.

Supple Cow

Hmm, well I don't peel mine right away because I stash a bowl in my fridge for a quick protein boost after runs, but they peel fine after boiling in salty water and thing going in a bowl of ice water for a couple of minutes right after I take the pot off the heat.

I didn't actually know the salt water helped either - I just did that to make the water boil faster. The ice water is crucial. I can just slam the egg against the counter once and run my finger under that skin below the shell to get it all off in one swoop.

snowy

Yeah, the cold water helps. I usually run cold water over my eggs for a while after taking them off the heat. Then, when it comes time to peel them, I roll them on the counter to break the shell, and run it under the water as I peel them. Voila...clean hardboiled egg, ready to eat.

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newtx

Eggs saved form the trash can. Many thanx for the info.

kutulu

I've also heard that it helps to not use really fresh eggs. They should sit in the fridge for about a week before cooking.

aphex140

can not add more than this gentle pressure and roll on the worktop

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Cynthetiq

or you could do like the guy in the video.



as far as the sulpher (green ring) 15 minutes from start to finish. Put egg in room temperature water and on flame. 15 minutes later, it's finished. Run under cold water...

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yabobo

that video shows real talent

and u know I'm going to try that myself!

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Nimetic

For me... first I gently knock the egg a few times on a hard surface to break the shell in a bunch of places.

Then I pull a bit off and try to greb the membrande inside. This takes most of the shell off in one go. I think for this to work the main thing is that the shell is cracked up.

Ch'i

I smack it on my forehead. Breaks the shell perfectly in half every time.

Baraka_Guru

You guys don't eat the shell?

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Ch'i

Not during the summer, and never on Tuesday.

troit

The blow trick was pretty cool - of course I tried it - and it works!!

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