help getting membrane off boiled eggs please
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I start with cold water, eggs submerged, bring to boil, cover, take off the heat. Let set for about 10 minutes, (my eggs are smallish from my chickens), then crack and cold water soak. When I peel, I roll them between my hands until the shell is really shattered. The membrane comes off with the shell.1
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Get an instant pot or other pressure cooker. My eggs always peel easily, I could never get them out of the shell and membrane in one piece either. Drove me crazy! It’s not a problem with a pressure cooker, I don’t know why.0
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I put my eggs in a pot with cold water and plenty of salt. I turn the heat up high, then as soon as it comes to a boil, I take it off the heat and cover it with a lid for 5-6 minutes, then drop them in an ice bath for another 5 minutes or so before peeling.
I honestly cannot recall a time that I had issues with the membrane, and my yolks always come out cooked but with just the right amount of creaminess.0 -
There are so many boiled egg threads on this site, and every time we get the same contradictions - start in cold water or start in hot water!! There just doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. I start mine in cold water and cool slightly under tap water after boiling. No way could I do an ice bath or cool for 10 to 15 minutes as I see referred to here, because I like to eat my egg warm.0
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No way could I do an ice bath or cool for 10 to 15 minutes as I see referred to here, because I like to eat my egg warm.
I don't let them cool completely unless I'm using for Deviled Eggs. The ice bath just stops the cooking. I usually boil 15-18 at a time, so place them in ice water so the cooking stops and the green ring doesn't form.1 -
I try once to get it off and if that does not work I just eat the sucker as is. I do not notice that membrane on the quail eggs that I prefer taste wise but not price wise.0
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Interesting thread.
My own experience is that vinegar in the water ( about half teaspoon) stops the eggs cracking or at least stuff coming out if they do crack, whilst cooking.
I use eggs that are not too young and put them in warm water, then bring to boil then run under cold water for a bit, then leave soaking in cold water for bit longer.
They nearly always peel easily.1 -
I put the eggs in a pot with cold tap water. I bring it to a boil and then cook it 10 minutes. I then drain the hot water, cover the eggs with cold water for a few minutes. I crack the shells and put the eggs back in the water. Start peeling while the eggs are still very warm. Usually the shell just slides off easy. Sometimes I slide a spoon between the shell and egg. I rinse the eggs after peeling.
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Here's another thread from last year on the same subject.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10619504/how-to-actually-boil-an-egg-that-peels/p12 -
French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Anyway, take my advice with a grain of salt as I don't boil eggs and don't eat boiled eggs. I thought everyone put them in an ice bath after, it's what they do on all the cooking shows and youtube reviews. I think it helps.0 -
Eggs are not that old in the store.ExistingFish wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Look at the stamp on the carton. There is a 3 digit number which lists the day of the year the eggs were laid on (001-365) and you can get a feel for how old the eggs are. I just bought a carton of 18 eggs with a date of 003 which means that they were laid on the third day of the year. They were bought on Jan 18 and were laid on Jan. 3rd so they were about 2 weeks since being laid, which is average. The expiration date is usually 45 days after the "laid on" date and is the last day they can be sold. I try to not keep eggs more than 2 weeks past the expiration date and have had some that failed the float test because they were so old.
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Eggs are not that old in the store.ExistingFish wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Look at the stamp on the carton. There is a 3 digit number which lists the day of the year the eggs were laid on (001-365) and you can get a feel for how old the eggs are. I just bought a carton of 18 eggs with a date of 003 which means that they were laid on the third day of the year. They were bought on Jan 18 and were laid on Jan. 3rd so they were about 2 weeks since being laid, which is average. The expiration date is usually 45 days after the "laid on" date and is the last day they can be sold. I try to not keep eggs more than 2 weeks past the expiration date and have had some that failed the float test because they were so old.
That is insightful, thanks. Maybe it was UP TO 45 days old? Since that is when the expiry date is written? I just heard it.0 -
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Eggs are not that old in the store.ExistingFish wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Look at the stamp on the carton. There is a 3 digit number which lists the day of the year the eggs were laid on (001-365) and you can get a feel for how old the eggs are. I just bought a carton of 18 eggs with a date of 003 which means that they were laid on the third day of the year. They were bought on Jan 18 and were laid on Jan. 3rd so they were about 2 weeks since being laid, which is average. The expiration date is usually 45 days after the "laid on" date and is the last day they can be sold. I try to not keep eggs more than 2 weeks past the expiration date and have had some that failed the float test because they were so old.
That is insightful, thanks. Maybe it was UP TO 45 days old? Since that is when the expiry date is written? I just heard it.
I just double checked and the expiration date is 30 days after the 3 digit date so no eggs in the store should be more than 30 days old.
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I put my eggs in a steamer basket & steam for 15 minutes, rinse in cold water. Always peel perfectly!0
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I pour my eggs in little water and a 20 Oz cup full of ice. They peel great0
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I do the ice bath. It is a really good excuse to empty out the ice maker bin in the freezer so all ice is fresher. I used to do tap cold water before I bought a new refrigerator which worked just as well.1
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my ex who was a chef, for what its worth, taught me to bring them to a boil, let them sit in the pot for 10 minutes with heat off. change them to cool water, then crack the eggs all around and let them soak for about 10 minutes. peel under running water. peels off perfectly for me every time2
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ExistingFish wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Anyway, take my advice with a grain of salt as I don't boil eggs and don't eat boiled eggs. I thought everyone put them in an ice bath after, it's what they do on all the cooking shows and youtube reviews. I think it helps.
I don't put them in an ice bath and have not heard of that before..
But, as mentioned before, I do put them in cold water for a bit - 5 - 10 minutes. Which I guess is same principle.
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Use a pressure cooker or an Instapot.0
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After boiling to desired hardness, Put eggs in cold water, crack the wide bottom by tapping on counter, back in the cold water, wait10 mins, should come off easily, start at wide bottom that you cracked.0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Has anyone tried these? Because I am tempted! I hate peeling hard-boiled eggs.
Picked up a brand new set at thrift store, will get creative soon.0 -
I really really LOVE peeling eggs!
It's the best thing to do in the kitchen.
I wish I could peel everyone's eggs for them.0 -
paperpudding wrote: »ExistingFish wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Mithridites wrote: »Your eggs are too fresh
I've had this problem with eggs that are a month or two old as well. Although they were dead fresh out of a chicken's caboose when I got them, as opposed to what your get at the store, which are not the freshest.
I've heard they are about 45 days old by the time you buy them at the store. Also eggs last a really long time in the fridge, like months on months.
Anyway, take my advice with a grain of salt as I don't boil eggs and don't eat boiled eggs. I thought everyone put them in an ice bath after, it's what they do on all the cooking shows and youtube reviews. I think it helps.
I don't put them in an ice bath and have not heard of that before..
But, as mentioned before, I do put them in cold water for a bit - 5 - 10 minutes. Which I guess is same principle.
I have used both ice and tap cold water and have not noticed any significant difference. The quick chilling is what is important.0 -
Start eggs in cool water. Water level should be 1-2 inches above eggs. Bring to boil. Cover. Turn off heat. Let sit for 12 min. Move eggs to ice bath. Keep in ice bath 10 minutes. Peel immediately. Eggs have been perfect EVERY time.0
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Steam them. 1/4" of water in the pan. Cook covered, same times.0
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I use my instant pot with an egg rack. The shells pretty much falls off the egg. Perfect eggs everytime. I struggled with them before. Ugh0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Has anyone tried these? Because I am tempted! I hate peeling hard-boiled eggs.
Picked up a brand new set at thrift store, will get creative soon.
Good luck, I had a set and they were terrible! The eggs didn't just pop out nicely like they advertise, I had to scrape them out with a knife
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smcurtis1981 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Has anyone tried these? Because I am tempted! I hate peeling hard-boiled eggs.
Picked up a brand new set at thrift store, will get creative soon.
Good luck, I had a set and they were terrible! The eggs didn't just pop out nicely like they advertise, I had to scrape them out with a knife very disappointing
Yeah you kind of wonder why an item newly on the market is already in a thrift store0 -
Warning: totally unhelpful post... when daughter #1 graduated HS, we had a lunch with soft boiled egg crostini w delicious ricotta spread for which we needed ~3doz soft boiled eggs. Seriously, I ruined about 3 doz to get 3 doz. used ice bath, but damn... at one point I’m standing at the sink stuffing ruined eggs in my mouth as fast as I can peel them. I easily ate a doz single handedly. I might have switched to eating whites only after a doz. Now I have an instant pot and they’re perfect every time. Boy, I wish I had had it back then.0
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even less helpful post, not to mention even less relevant..
but anyway....
when my husband was young and stupid and microwaves were a new invention - he tried boiling an egg in one.
Do not try this at home unless you like scraping exploded egg bits off your walls
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