Boiled egg success finally

[Linda in San Diego]

Ok, I read and read and finally I may have found a solution that works for me.

I started the water added salt and then placed the eggs in the nearly boilng water. Then about 5 minutes before I was going to remove them from the boiling water I "thwacked" each one. The whites were cooked so no leakage - and every shell got cracked with time for the boiling water to do its thing.

Then when time was up - I pulled them out with a slotted spoon and immediately placed them in ice water. All of the "thwacked" eggs peeled beautifully, but the one that I missed? Moon craters!

Hopefully this will work again next time!

 

[redhen]

ooh..that IS a good idea!..i'm gonna try it!!!

 

[Linda in San Diego]

The next part of the experiment is to ice them and NOT peel them, just put in the fridge for later. But I at least know that I can do Deviled Eggs with no problem!

 

[redhen]

great!.i get so sick of my eggs ripping apart when i try to peel them...appreciate this!..