egg wont hardboil

[lesterlu]

thanks all. lots of good and funny comments! i believe the eggs were same day - maybe that was the problem!

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

That shouldn't have anything to do with it. Big, fresh eggs just take a little longer. Mom didn't believe me either but really - boil the water first and add an egg right out of the nest. You won't believe your eyes! I don't know why it takes longer to cook; it just does. But they peel beautifully!

 

[rigagirl]

i meant to say you can hard boil that days eggs...sorry

 

[kingmt]

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I've noticed this in store bought eggs when I fried them. I always thought it was from washing them but I don't know. I'm very sure that it grosses me out though. I still eat the egg but not that part.

 

[SweetMissDaisy]

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Yes, this is exactly right! For large eggs, I boil them for up to 18 minutes! The trick is to put the eggs in ALREADY boiling water, and move them to ICE COLD water at the end of the cooking time. Works like a charm, each and EVERY time. Even for eggs laid that day!

PS: It's also the quick cold water bath that keeps the yolks from getting that ugly green tinted outside edge.

 

[LilbitChicken]

I really liked reading all the posts....but I am on the same page with boiling the water first, add eggs (carefully)boil for 15min, then the ICE cold water right after! WORKS for me EVERYTIME!

 

[Stamper]

Well, since everyone is posting their favorite ways to boil eggs... I'll just throw in my 2 pennies!

Put the eggs in COLD water and bring to a boil. Let the water boil for 1 MINUTE and then turn off the heat and cover with the lid. Let the eggs sit in the water for 20-40 minutes and they come out perfect every time! It gives you a nice big window of time, and I promise you, MINE is the BEST method for hard boiling eggs!

Cooking fresh eggs should be no problem. The only reason to not use fresh is that they are ridiculously hard to peel. When the eggs dry out a little, they become much easier to peel.

I don't really have any idea why the eggs would do what you are describing but I would imagine that it has something to do with the protein. Are you girls getting plenty of protein in their diet? I have no idea if that would have an effect but it's all I can think of.

 

[sticksoup]

Just to add to this- before I raised chickens I had one of those automatic egg cookers (Cuisenart?). It worked PERFECT. Store bought eggs always cooked perfect and easy to peel. But now that I have fresh eggs the cooker does not cook nearly long enough for the fresh eggs.

I definitely think there is something to the post that suggests waiting a few days~ that seems to help.

 

[kingmt]

This is also being discussed over here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=180533

 

[chickon]

I don't know about the OP's mushy egg white problem; sounds gross

I do know another (NO-FAIL, VERY BEST, etc) way to hard-boil and peel the really fresh ones: Cover eggs with 1 inch cold water, bring water to a boil, cover and remove pan from heat. Let eggs cook gently 15-20 minutes in the hot water, depending on size. (Gentle cooking = eggs tender and not rubbery) Remove eggs to ice water. Bring original water back to a boil, and give the eggs one more dunk in the boiling water, then back to the ice water.
THE BEST I PROMISE!

LOL...well, at least, works good for me.