Saturday, January 21, 2012

What is the trick in boiling eggs so the shells come off easy?

I have a trick, and I want to see if anyone else knows it

What is the trick in boiling eggs so the shells come off easy?
The trick is not to use fresh eggs. I don't hard boil my eggs unless they've been in the fridge for at least a couple of days. The fresher they are, the harder they are to peel.
Reply:a little salt in the water.
Reply:3things to do. one is start in cold water. 2 is medium heat. 3is put a little salt in the water. this goes without saying-time.
Reply:after you boil the eggs, pour off all the hot water %26amp; douse the eggs with cold water
Reply:My mom says make a tiny pin prick in the butt-end of the egg before you boil it, not too deep though. But I've never tried it. She swears that it works



* also I agree with AmyTrix



**So, what's the verdict? Who got it right? Spill already. I've got eggs to boil!
Reply:i agree with amytrix

do not use fresh eggs

i used farm fresh eggs once and i spent half a day removing tiny pieces of shell

so use older eggs i usually hard boil eggs that have been in the fridge for a few days and i do not want them to spoil

i also put them in the freezer for few just after boiling if i am in a rush

you should share your trick
Reply:I sit pan and all in the sink and let cold water run over them. As soon as I can touch them I crack each shell just a bit and continue to let them sit in the cold water for another 5-10 minutes. The water gets between the egg and the shell through the crack and the shells come off in just a couple of peices. I also shell them under the water.
Reply:Pour off the hot water, run under cold water, then add ice cubes.
Reply:boil them till they float to the top
Reply:Salt in water, and soon as they are done run cold water on them until cool
Reply:The boiling is not the issue with egg shells that come

off easily. It is the use of cold water after the eggs

are cooked helps with shell removal.
Reply:Do not over boilled them!
Reply:Put salt in the water, when they are done, run cold water over them and roll them on the counter to crack the shell. It peels cleanly every time.
Reply:The older the eggs the better. For easter I usually buy my eggs at least 2 weeks ahead of time and let them sit in the refrigerator. If they are new you will have problems.
Reply:This trick thing is getting so old. Seems like everyone has got a different one, which brings me to mine here! I just get simple about it, and boil for 20 minutes...It never goes wrong. Easy to peel because I run cool water over them, and they are a beautiful white coat with a gorgeous yellow center...No black marks anywhere!:)
Reply:what's your trick .. boil it with pinch of salt and you can take out the cover.. i can teke off its shell easily
Reply:add a little vinegair to the water for boiling.

then when they are cooked, then shock the eggs under cold water for a while. don't peel them 'til they are all cold.
Reply:boil eggs for 17mins. then shut off heat, let it sit for about 5 mins. empty water and shake the eggs around in the pot to bust the shells. shells should come off pretty easy
Reply:I find that all hens eggs, no matter how small or large they are, will be perfect every time, just boil the water before you put the eggs in, and count 6 mins 15 secs, and when you bring them out , plunge them straight in to cold water for about 115 secs, if you wish the shells to come off easily, put just a drop of malt vinegar in the water..
Reply:I boil my eggs till their done. Drain the water. Soak them in ice-water for a couple of minutes. Then peel. They come right off.
Reply:add salt to the water. Let the egg completly cool and then shell under running water.
Reply:Start with cold water add eggs and some salt to water, bring to rolling boil and turn off heat and cover, let sit for 15 minutes then drain add cold water and let eggs sit till cool, then peal, Trust me, works every time
Reply:You must shock the hot eggs with cold water instantly to get the egg inside the shell to shrink back away from the shell itself.
Reply:Add a bit of vinager to the water and then when the eggs are cooled, roll the egg under your palm back and forth on the counter and the shell comes off SUPER easy.
Reply:my trick? I put salt in the water, and I try to keep the eggs as warm as possible so is easier to take the shell off.let me knows yours email me lol
Reply:forget all that they all said. hot water out of the tap, put the eggs in right away and turn up the heat all the way. let them go fo 8 minutes after the water is at a pretty good boil. salt makes no difference, it doesnt go through the shell so it wont have any effect on wether or not the shells stick. simple heat and water is all you need. after the 8 minutes, take them off the heat and let the water cool on its own, untill you can get the eggs out with your bare hand without going to the hospital for burns.
Reply:I've always poked a hole in the broader end of the egg with a stick pin or the end of a knife, before boiling. Then once done, pour off hot water and run cold water over them and gently roll them on the counter to crack up the shell and peel gently.
Reply:Add a lot of salt to the water they're boiling in.



Run them under water when taking the shell off w/ a spoon or your fingers.
Reply:Put in a healthy portion of salt in the water when you boil it... It normally helps detatch the shell from the egg... But you still have to be carefull
Reply:There are two tricks to getting the shell off easy:

1. As mentioned by an earlier answerer: Put salt in the water when you cook the eggs. This is also a good way to season your eggs.

2. When you have finished boiling the eggs, pour off the boiling water and cover your eggs with the coldest water your tap can produce. Let them sit for just a minute or two; then pour the cold water off. The shell and that membrane that tends to either stick to the egg or come off with the shell will come off easily.
Reply:switch the boiling eggs quickly into cold water and the steam generated will separate the egg from the shell.


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