boiling eggs ahead of time

1shauna1
1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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!)
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  • qkidney
    qkidney Posts: 258
    I take the shells off of mine and they've been fine :)
  • Kina7381
    Kina7381 Posts: 58 Member
    I keep them in the shells until ready to eat :)
  • splashangel
    splashangel Posts: 494 Member
    I leave em on.
  • lorinjer
    lorinjer Posts: 233 Member
    I eat two boiled eggs a day Monday thru Friday and boil them all on Sunday night. I do peel them after boiling.
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
    I keep them in the shells until ready to eat :)


    Me too!
  • futbolkt21
    futbolkt21 Posts: 57
    I think either way is fine....more of a preference thing I suppose :-)
  • NicolePatriot
    NicolePatriot Posts: 621 Member
    I peel mine when I eat them. :)
  • tbresina
    tbresina Posts: 558 Member
    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
    jenlarz Posts: 813 Member
    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
    1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
    Hahaha, thanks all! Seems like either way would be fine!
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    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
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    I do mine once a week and leave the shells on. I'm sure it's fine either way :)
  • MaryD4900
    MaryD4900 Posts: 135 Member
    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
    jlhill7 Posts: 226 Member
    I shell them and wrap in a wet paper towel and put into a ziplock baggy
  • Micheller1210
    Micheller1210 Posts: 460 Member
    I keep them in the shell I tried the peel thingy once and they just got slimy, I don't like slimy.
  • Kany
    Kany Posts: 336
    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
    Kany Posts: 336


    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
    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
    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
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    I keep mine in the shell. Looks like it's an individual thing.
  • cynhip
    cynhip Posts: 33
    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
    Werglum Posts: 378 Member
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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
    cynhip Posts: 33
    To remove the shell easier also shock ur eggs in cold water after you boil them.
  • kathyc727
    kathyc727 Posts: 187 Member
    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
    littlelaura Posts: 1,028 Member
    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
    modernmom70 Posts: 373 Member
    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.



    Size 16 to 6 maintained for 2 years!
  • bugtrain
    bugtrain Posts: 251 Member


    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
    MaryD4900 Posts: 135 Member


    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
    DanielleDavids Posts: 96 Member
    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
    elly_bean83 Posts: 48 Member
    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 :)

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