Boiled Egg Question

[ArizonaNessa]

Can anyone tell me why when I used my own eggs and boil them then try to peel them they tear up horribly but when I purchase eggs from the store and boil them they peel wonderfully. I add salt to my water and do everything the same but I can't peel my yard eggs and it saddens me to have to support the egg industry because I have seen first hand how terrible it can be.

Any reasons or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[cluckychick]

Store bought eggs are OLD and yours are nice and fresh.

Boil w/salt in water then cool in ice water before peeling. The faster you cool them the easier the peeling will be.

I've even heard that if you put a pin hole in the big end before boiling that makes them easier to peel as well.

 

[preppy*hippie*chick]

Yes, boiling is the only application where fresher is not better!

 

[aberfitch]

yea fresh eggs are hard to peel. you need to take them out of the boiling water then they go straight into ice cold water for about 2-3 minutes and they will peel just like old eggs.!

 

[ArizonaNessa]

OMG call me an idiot but I am totally grossed out at the thought that I have been eating OLD eggs.

 

[JessaLynn]

LOL! sorry I remember when I peeled my first hard boiled egg.I was like what the he*% Tells you something more about store bought eggs and there so called (farm fresh eggs) HA!

 

[ArizonaNessa]

Well I always have to go buy store eggs for easter and I tell you, I am not feeling so well about those stuffed eggs I just had with dinner. I can't wait to make stuffed eggs with my good eggs. I bet they taste wayyyyy better.

 

[cluckychick]

You can also just leave your eggs sit for a couple weeks in the fridge before boiling, thus making them old. Still not as old as store bought eggs though, lol.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

Well how freakin' old are those eggs in the store? I might not want to know this but curiosity killed the cat.

 

[JessaLynn]

Try a month..No Kidden! I use to work in a grocery store