boiling eggs ahead of time

1shauna1

Probably a silly question, but I'm doing it as we speak....if I boil eggs (hard) ahead of time to have on hand, is it best to shell them or keep them in the shell until I'm going to eat them? Thanks! (I need to learn more cooking techniques, lol!)

qkidney

I take the shells off of mine and they've been fine

Kina7381

I keep them in the shells until ready to eat

splashangel

I leave em on.

lorinjer

I eat two boiled eggs a day Monday thru Friday and boil them all on Sunday night. I do peel them after boiling.

rachemn

So much easier to just peel them right away then just keep them in a ziploc bag and have them whenever you want. They keep for a long time.

carolemack

I keep them in the shells until ready to eat

Me too!

futbolkt21

I think either way is fine....more of a preference thing I suppose :-)

NicolePatriot

I peel mine when I eat them.

tbresina

Depends on where you plan on keeping them. I keep them in the shell in the egg carton they came in with the words hardboiled on it so I don't mix em up! Easier to take places this way, they dont get all wet and slimy!

jenlarz

Haven't thought about it I guess. I always leave them in the shell and stick them back in a marked carton. Probably makes no difference. They sell peeled ones too

1shauna1

Hahaha, thanks all! Seems like either way would be fine!

rockerbabyy

i usually keep them in the shell until im going to use them, and just keep them in the carton they came in.
unless i plan on pickling them... mmmmm

thepetiterunner

I do mine once a week and leave the shells on. I'm sure it's fine either way

MaryD4900

So funny I saw this post! I just boiled a couple eggs last night for the first time. I figured it would be a good thing to take with me for lunch/snacks. I kept mine in the shell until I was ready to eat, but I guess you could take the shell off ahead of time and store them in a tupperware or something. It was funny when I was researching how to boil eggs last night, because it seems there is a lot of disagreement in the best way to cook them. I ended up just following my favorite cookbook and mine turned out great.

Method I used:
-place eggs in pot
-add enough cold water to cover eggs by an inch
-bring water to a rolling boil on medium-high heat, uncovered
- once water reaches a heavy boil, remove pot from heat and cover with lid
-let sit for 15 mins
-drain water and run cold water over eggs until cool
-put eggs in fridge

jlhill7

I shell them and wrap in a wet paper towel and put into a ziplock baggy

Micheller1210

I keep them in the shell I tried the peel thingy once and they just got slimy, I don't like slimy.

Kany

I eat 2 hard-boiled eggs for breakfast everyday. I boil 10 on Monday to take it to work. I leave the shell on and keep it in the fridge for a week.

Kany

Method I used:
-place eggs in pot
-cover with inch of cold water
-bring water to a rolling boil on medium-high heat, uncovered
- once water reaches a heavy boil, remove pot from heat and cover with lid
-let sit for 15 mins
-drain water and run cold water over eggs until cool
-put eggs in fridge

Is this how we should boil eggs to make the shell an easy peel? I always have a hard time peeling the shell without it taking the egg white with it.

carolemack

So funny I saw this post! I just boiled a couple eggs last night for the first time. I figured it would be a good thing to take with me for lunch/snacks. I kept mine in the shell until I was ready to eat, but I guess you could take the shell off ahead of time and store them in a tupperware or something. It was funny when I was researching how to boil eggs last night, because it seems there is a lot of disagreement in the best way to cook them. I ended up just following my favorite cookbook and mine turned out great.

Method I used:
-place eggs in pot
-cover with inch of cold water
-bring water to a rolling boil on medium-high heat, uncovered
- once water reaches a heavy boil, remove pot from heat and cover with lid
-let sit for 15 mins
-drain water and run cold water over eggs until cool
-put eggs in fridge



I basically do the same thing except I let them sit for 22 minutes because I use jumbo eggs. It was a recipe I got off the eggs.ca website.

crzyone

I keep mine in the shell. Looks like it's an individual thing.

cynhip

The key to hard boiled eggs is to use salt in the water. It makes the shells hard and they are much easier to peel. I also leave the peel on.

Werglum

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Is this how we should boil eggs to make the shell an easy peel? I always have a hard time peeling the shell without it taking the egg white with it.
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Generally eggs that are really fresh are impossible to peel - we used to have chickens and the only way you could get the egg out of the shell was to cut it in half and scoop it out with a spoon. Try to use older eggs for boiling and fresh eggs for poaching.

cynhip

To remove the shell easier also shock ur eggs in cold water after you boil them.

kathyc727

Depends on where you plan on keeping them. I keep them in the shell in the egg carton they came in with the words hardboiled on it so I don't mix em up! Easier to take places this way, they dont get all wet and slimy!

HAHAHA I write HARD BOILED on every side of the carton. Nothing like taking an uncooked egg to work & cracking it open in the break room with everyone looking.
I HB them a dozen at a time so I leave them in the shell til I'm ready to eat them.

littlelaura

I cook a dozen hard boiled egg sunday night or monday morning, as I eat 2 for breakfast on most days and I think its much easier to remove a shell from freshly cooked still warm egg than putting the egg in the fridge with the shell still on it and trying to peel it after.

As for freshness or safe eating either is fine just use within a week.

Also cooking methods, put eggs into pan , add cold water to about an inch above them and then salt the top of the shells and water heavily, this makes the shells easier to remove, I bring mine to a boil for 10 full minutes then remove and cool under running water then peel but you can also bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit 20 mins and they will be done perfectly.

modernmom70

I cook 9 a week to have on hand in my veggie steamer, it is designed to also steam eggs. I leave the shell on, but I don't think it makes much difference.



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bugtrain

Method I used:
-place eggs in pot
-cover with inch of cold water
-bring water to a rolling boil on medium-high heat, uncovered
- once water reaches a heavy boil, remove pot from heat and cover with lid
-let sit for 15 mins
-drain water and run cold water over eggs until cool
-put eggs in fridge

Is this how we should boil eggs to make the shell an easy peel? I always have a hard time peeling the shell without it taking the egg white with it.

Fresh eggs are the hardest to peel..........

MaryD4900

Is this how we should boil eggs to make the shell an easy peel? I always have a hard time peeling the shell without it taking the egg white with it.

Yeah, I didn't have a problem peeling mine today. I did read somewhere that older eggs are easier to peel. I rolled mine on the counter and let the shell break up into smaller pieces before peeling

DanielleDavids

I personally keep them in the shell. I find that they're easier to peel when they've been in the fridge for a while & they stay fresh longer and don't turn a funky gray color or anything.

elly_bean83

Generally eggs that are really fresh are impossible to peel - we used to have chickens and the only way you could get the egg out of the shell was to cut it in half and scoop it out with a spoon. Try to use older eggs for boiling and fresh eggs for poaching.

we have chickens also...the trick to hard boiling fresh eggs is to let the water boil before you put the eggs in - the hot water kind of shocks (for lack of better term) the egg into retracting from the shell = easier to peel! oh and also best to use room temperature eggs! cheers