Hardboiled EGG..............

jdad1
jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
in Food and Nutrition
OK so hard boiling an egg annoys me. What is the right way to do it so it is easy to get the shell off? Threre has to be a trick or something.
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  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Fresh eggs are easy to peel. Old eggs not so much.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Also, peel under running water.
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    so if i don't want them for a bit they get harder to peel? How long do i have before that happens, i useally don't wait all that long.
  • SweetlyVague
    SweetlyVague Posts: 172 Member
    Wait until they cool off some. Run them under cold water and it's a breeze.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    dont let it get cold - peel it as hot as you can and it won't stick...
  • Fitburd
    Fitburd Posts: 92 Member
    I boil eggs until I see them crack in the pan. Then I know they are truly done I cant be bothered with a timer I'm lazy. Once the egg is cooled, crack it all over by knocking on a counter top. Then press and slide your thumb over it. There is a film under the shell that will slide over the egg and carry the shell with it, you just need to peel the film back.
  • johnhubbs
    johnhubbs Posts: 33 Member
    Cool in ice water then peel. Toss the yolk and consume whites
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Wait until they cool off some. Run them under cold water and it's a breeze.


    Should i put them in cold water after boiling them, and then put the rest in the fridge for later? I useally boil a bunch at a time. Or do you mean just peel each one under water?
  • charismanoodles
    charismanoodles Posts: 343 Member
    Between the shell and the egg theres this kinda....thin layer I don't know how to explain it but if you peel and take that off at the same time its so much easier, I peel them under cold running water.
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    http://theprimalappetite.com/2012/10/03/easy-to-peel-hardboiled-eggs/
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    the trick is to get them in ice cold water asap to shrink the egg from the shell.

    I use a colander to strain the water, then place the colander in a bowl with ice/water in it.

    Or if I have just a couple, I hold them under the running water. I am in South Florida so our water is tepid not cold. After I run them for a few minutes, I put them in a small bowl with ice and water.

    Last night my egss came out beautimous:bigsmile:
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    If you cool them off quickly, the shell should come off easier than if you let them slowly cool down in the water. This usually works, but not always.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Cool in ice water then peel. Toss the yolk and consume whites

    Oh my goodnes, why dump the yolks? They are the yummiest part!:love:
  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
    Fresh eggs are easy to peel. Old eggs not so much.

    wrong. it is the other way. Shock the eggs with cold water. It helps them pull away from the shell. Or just buy the pre boiled ones in the deli section.
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Add A little salt to the water while boiling and then let the egg cool down, then peel. I eat boil eggs often and I usually leave them in the shell til the next morning for my breakfast then I peel them and microwave for about 10 seconds! Voila! :):wink:
  • MelanieK82
    MelanieK82 Posts: 6
    Take them directly from the boiling water and put in an ice bath. Once they are cool, they will peel right off.
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
    Run it under cold water, crack it on a hard surface (side of the sink, counter, etc.) and use the pads of your finger to "slide" the shell off of the boiled egg. All of this under cold water :)
  • SweetlyVague
    SweetlyVague Posts: 172 Member
    Wait until they cool off some. Run them under cold water and it's a breeze.


    Should i put them in cold water after boiling them, and then put the rest in the fridge for later? I useally boil a bunch at a time. Or do you mean just peel each one under water?

    That's how I do it- putting them in cold water, not running them under water! Was my Gran's trick and never fails me. :D
  • blu_meanie_ca
    blu_meanie_ca Posts: 352 Member
    If your eggs cook, you have your water temperature to high. I'm pretty bad for that myself. But, for eggs that don't stick you want your water no higher than med, and cook the eggs slowly.
  • cstaats12
    cstaats12 Posts: 9 Member
    This will be the LAST hardboiled egg tip you will EVER need. Ever since I was told this trick, I've NEVER had an issue with peeling the eggs!

    Put baking soda into the water with the eggs.. the more eggs you are hardboiling, the more baking soda you want. When I boil just a couple of eggs, I use a couple of teaspoons.

    Once the water starts to boil, cook for 10mins.

    Once the 10mins are up, dump the hot water and run cold water in the pan with the eggs for a couple minutes. When the eggs are cool enough to touch without burning your fingers, take them and whack the pointy end of the egg on your sink or counter, then whack the other end and place back into the water to let cool a little longer. When you're ready to complete peel the egg, whack the rest of the eggs along the middle (to crack around the entire egg). Then pick an end and peel back, making sure you get the membrane up with the peel.

    Perfectly hardboiled eggs. every. time.
  • seif0068
    seif0068 Posts: 193 Member
    Fresh eggs are easy to peel. Old eggs not so much.

    Actually this is the absolute opposite. Fresh eggs are HARDER to peel than eggs that are a few days old.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    Fresh eggs are easy to peel. Old eggs not so much.

    Yeah, you got that backwards. If you want boiled eggs that are easy to peel *never* boil just purchased eggs. Buy them about a week before you want to boil them and most of these other "tricks" will be completely unnecessary.
  • nicoled6842
    nicoled6842 Posts: 32
    I boil my eggs, and as soon as the water stops boiling I put the pan under the faucet and run cold water over them. As soon as they are coolish to the touch I peel them. I set them on the counter and run them under my palm with light pressure. The peel comes off easily and your egg doesn't get mushed.
  • sjlocklear
    sjlocklear Posts: 88
    I read on Pinterest to add baking soda while boiling them.
  • jonibc
    jonibc Posts: 104 Member
    My husband says to crack the shell after they're boiled and then put them in the freezer until just before they freeze and the shells will come right off.
  • linxus
    linxus Posts: 87
    I put a little baking soda in my boiling water. Its a miracle worker. Try it.
  • lilred806
    lilred806 Posts: 195 Member
    Haven't tried this but read that you can crack the ones you are planning to eat and then allow them to soak in water for a few minutes before peeling. I am usually to impatient to wait:)
  • 1yoyoKAT
    1yoyoKAT Posts: 206 Member
    Actually, fresh eggs are harder to peel. If you have very fresh eggs (I do because I have my own hens) you need to wait a week at least before you hard boil them. Most supermarket eggs are older than this already. Also, overcooking hard boiled eggs gives you a rubbery white and darkened (sometimes greenish) yolk.

    Easy to peel hard boiled eggs as follows: Put a single layer of eggs in a pot of cool water. Put in a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil, and once boiling, turn off the heat. After about 12-15 minutes, put the eggs into a bowl of ice water. The idea is to chill them quickly. Voila, nicely cooked easy to peel hard boiled eggs.
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    I crack my eggs in the middle, then cut in half, then use the knife to break the seal (works best with a butter knife, then you just trace along the inside of shell with the tip of the knife) and then the egg half pops out. Repeat for the other half!
  • itsgottago
    itsgottago Posts: 19 Member
    I find adding salt to the water helps. I bring to a boil cover and shut off heat. Leave for 5 mins. Run under cool water then peel as soon as you can handle it.

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