Hard Boiled Eggs

wannakimmy
wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
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OK, what am I doing wrong? I can't peel an egg without it falling apart. I've heard to let them cool before you peel them, I've heard to peel them when warm... Different times to cook them for...

I'm looking for a quick easy snack, eggs seem to be good for this... So, what do you do?
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  • lulli69
    lulli69 Posts: 1
    try adding salt to boil with the eggs.
  • teranga79
    teranga79 Posts: 202 Member
    Put a piece of kitchen roll on worktop. Roll boiled egg on paper, hard enough to crack the shell all over. Shell will then just peel off.
  • PaulaKac
    PaulaKac Posts: 79 Member
    I put salt in the water. Works for me :-)
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Cover eggs with water,use a lid ,bring to a boil.....then low heat for 5 mins.,turn heat off,Let stand 10 minutes. Drain,then add to bowl of ice water.When cold,try peeling under running water.
  • alg42
    alg42 Posts: 45 Member
    after you have boiled the eggs, run them under cool water before rolling them on kitchen paper on a work surface. Should splinter the shell to allow you to peel it easier.
  • tiggsnanny
    tiggsnanny Posts: 366 Member
    I crack the egg, then roll it and it comes off easy :happy:
  • JeffInJax
    JeffInJax Posts: 232 Member
    Don't use fresh eggs you bought in the store the same day, wait until they have been in the fridge for a week.
  • LiveLoveLift67
    LiveLoveLift67 Posts: 895 Member
    Good tips! Sometimes mine peel perfectly , other times i seem to shred them to hell taking off the shell .
  • TruckerWife922
    TruckerWife922 Posts: 27
    Cover eggs with water,use a lid ,bring to a boil.....then low heat for 5 mins.,turn heat off,Let stand 10 minutes. Drain,then add to bowl of ice water.When cold,try peeling under running water.

    This method works best for me too. A friend of mine puts her eggs (still in the shells) in the oven and swears by it (I've not tried it yet). Here are the instructions http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2012/11/how-to-make-perfect-hard-boiled-eggs-in-the-oven.html
  • LiveLoveLift67
    LiveLoveLift67 Posts: 895 Member
    I just realized when i went to eat a hard boiled egg that i didnt cook it enough. Still too runny inside. Is it ok to reboil them for a few minutes again. Its been a few days since i boiled them the first time
  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    I usually let mine boil for 20 mins or so. shells come right off.
  • clkenealy
    clkenealy Posts: 1 Member
    try some white vinegar in the water and when cooling in ice and water poke a small hole in the egg
  • tiggsnanny
    tiggsnanny Posts: 366 Member
    I don't keep my eggs in the fridge, and I have cooked them in my halogen oven (which I cook everything in) and the come out fine
  • Michelle_Padgett13
    Michelle_Padgett13 Posts: 417 Member
    Don't use fresh eggs you bought in the store the same day, wait until they have been in the fridge for a week.

    This. With fresh eggs, the whites stick to the shell when you peel them. Float them in water if you're unsure how fresh they are. Fresh eggs don't float. Older eggs will have one end floating up to the surface. :smile:
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    Older eggs are easier to peel, fresh eggs are a PITA to peel.

    I bake my eggs instead of boiling them, works better for me.
  • shartran
    shartran Posts: 304 Member
    I heard about (and tried) this:

    Gently crack the egg

    Submerge into water

    Leave for several minutes

    Shell comes off easily


    It worked - it is strange, however, that when I make H.B. eggs, some shells pop right off and others (from the same batch) don't...
  • chopsart
    chopsart Posts: 123 Member
    Ugg! Peeling eggs is one of my pet peeves.

    I viewed some videos demonstrating egg peeling multiple eggs in 10 seconds. I have tried it and it works! Basically, after cooking the eggs, place eggs back in the pan with a little water, cover, and shake the pan like mad. The shells fall off.

    Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upB6iNChSz0
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Thanks everyone, will try something different next time... salt maybe....
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    You can also try using a spoon to peel. It seems older eggs peel better than fresher eggs too. I find it easier if they are cooled in the fridge overnight. Also you can try running water over them as you peel them.
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    I had this problem too, so I started scrambling them instead.
  • anna0478
    anna0478 Posts: 505 Member
    Just tried a recipe this past weekend where you cook them in the oven (in a muffin pan to keep from rolling)--325 for 30 mins, then an ice bath to cool them down. Peeled perfectly every time.
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    :creeps:
  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    I make them all at once, usually after they sit in the fridge for a day, they get super easy to crack.
  • thirstyflea
    thirstyflea Posts: 114 Member
    I just boil the water with a teaspoon of BAKING SODA, add eggs and cook for about 9 minutes. Remove from water, run under cold water to stop the cooking process.

    If shells don't come off easily, I just roll them on the counter and rinse them in water. Someone else mentioned that it's definitely very difficult to peel very fresh eggs!!
  • qwicherbytchin
    qwicherbytchin Posts: 42
    This will sound weird...and I didn't think it would work, but I tried it anyway. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water when you boil them. Since I started doing that, I've not had a single issue peeling eggs.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    Ugg! Peeling eggs is one of my pet peeves.

    I viewed some videos demonstrating egg peeling multiple eggs in 10 seconds. I have tried it and it works! Basically, after cooking the eggs, place eggs back in the pan with a little water, cover, and shake the pan like mad. The shells fall off.

    Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upB6iNChSz0

    This works for me too, and the fresh egg thing. The fresher the eggs, the worse they are to peel.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    Don't use fresh eggs you bought in the store the same day, wait until they have been in the fridge for a week.

    This.

    Boil water, drop in eggs, cover pot, remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes.

    Dump out hot water, add a little cold water, put lid back on pot and set back in sink, shake the living crap out of the pot.


    The eggs banging against each other obliterates the shells. Then you can just rinse them clean.
  • whatsallthisthen
    whatsallthisthen Posts: 35 Member
    So I've tried both the baking soda and salt tips (from small to higher volumes) with little impact on peelability.

    You know what does make a difference?

    The eggs can't be too fresh. The older an egg is the easier it is to peel.

    I will buy an extra carton of eggs and leave them the fridge a week or so then boil them, like magic they are easy to peel. Or, leave them on the counter a couple of days(this is fine, seriously. ) and they will be similarly easy to peel.

    Try it!
  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    Don't use fresh eggs you bought in the store the same day, wait until they have been in the fridge for a week.

    This is my solution too. Make sure the eggs have been in the fridge for a while. The leaving them on the counter for a couple days method works on the same principle-- the membrane of the egg inside the shell needs to dry out a little to be easily separated from the rest of the egg. :)

    I'd never heard of adding salt to the water. I'm going to try this next time I make hard-boiled eggs as I would like to make some but don't have "old eggs" in the house!
  • AsarumHealthRetreats
    AsarumHealthRetreats Posts: 1
    Try this trick for easy peeling hard boiled eggs!

    When you take the eggs off the stove, immediately empty the hot water and run cold water over them. Allow them to sit in cool water for a couple of minutes. It is supposed to make the inner skin shrink back from the shell, allowing for easier peeling. I gently smash and roll the egg on the sink so the shell cracks around it into little pieces, then it easily pulls off. Good luck!

    (I use the cold water after boiling trick, then put the eggs with peels on in the fridge and peel as I use them.)

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