I believe the secret lies in the 15 minute chilling process after cooking. Try it and see. Worst part for me is I like my boiled eggs warm. Second part, is I like my boiled eggs soft boiled at 3 minutes. When I was a little snipe, my mother would serve me eggs soft and just the top peeled back. Ate the egg with a teaspoon scooped out. NO WASTE of egg sticking to shell.