Cooking the perfect hard-boiled egg

[Sammster]

How can I get nice, hard-boiled eggs without the grayish color around the yolk? Am I over-cooking them?

 

[Percheron chick]

Over cooking.
Lots of ways to cook perfect fresh hardboiled eggs.
My way for super fresh eggs is cover in cold water. Add a slash of vinegar. Bring to boil. Cut off heat. Cover for 15 mins. Run under cold water. Eat.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Ditto above .
My new favorite way is to use Instapot set on pressure for eggs is 4 minutes once it hits pressure and turn off. Rest for 5 minutes the release pressure. Dunk in cold water immediately. Fridge

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I prefer to set my eggs on the counter for an hour to get them to room temp. Bring a pot of water to boiling and add vinegar, any kind, I use distilled white because it is cheap. I use about 1/4 cup. Add eggs to boiling water, cover, TURN HEAT OFF, set timer to 12 minutes. (Never boil an egg, you'll ruin it.) At end of 12 minutes, remove eggs to a bowl of ice water to shock them and stop cooking. When cool, dry and place in refrigerator OR peel for immediate use.

To summarize, this method shocks the eggs at both ends of the cooking process. It shocks them by placing them into boiling water to start the cooking process, and shocks them again by placing into ice water to stop the cooking. IMO, starting with cold water makes the eggs tough. Overcooking gives the yolk that grey layer and sulfurous odor. The vinegar loosens the shells, but to be absolutely sure of easy peeling, start with eggs a week or two old. For this reason I date my eggs when I gather them from the nests and reserve the older ones for hard cooking. Again: Never boil an egg, you'll ruin it. Enjoy!

 

[Sussex19]

We have always boiled our eggs, and they taste and look great!
I have only got the grayness when cooking them for the chickens, and left them too long. (over 10 min)

 

[Debbie292d]

How can I get nice, hard-boiled eggs without the grayish color around the yolk? Am I over-cooking them?

We bought something like this years ago and it's a game changer. They make bigger ones too.

https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Gourme...90131317&sprefix=hard+boiled+,aps,1340&sr=8-5

 

[sandburRanch]

The way we do it .
1 - Place cold eggs in boiling water
2 - boil 2 minutes
3 - set aside to complete the cooking process , 4- mow the lawn or do laundry while waiting , when cool to touch , crack mid section all around and peel the mid section . the ends will easily be removed .