hard boiled eggs

[Rooster#3]

today we made some hard boiled eggs we knowticed that the eggs from the store peel out nicer. we could not peel our eggs without mangleing them. any hints and tips welcome.

 

[crtrlovr]

NiftyChicken has some tips somewhere on boiling eggs, but I can't remember what they were or where. Store-bought eggs can peel easier, mostly because they're older, and the membranes in older eggs will come off w/ the shell easier. My favorite way is as soon as they're through cooking, pour out the hot water (I like to save the cooking water & let it cool, then use it on my calcium-loving plants like African violets) and IMMEDIATELY put the eggs into ice water. I've done this with "today" eggs and have no problem peeling them at all, maybe just an occasional little "pull" of egg white away w/ the membrane, but for the most part they peel quite nicely after "flash cooling".

 

[PortageGirl]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=115799

First post in this thread will solve all your problems!!

There's lots of other suggestions there, but the first one is all you need.

 

[CMV]

I tried adding vinegar to the boiling water and cooked the eggs as normal. It worked beautifully. I was having the same trouble. Also using eggs that are at least a week old makes them peel easier.

 

[Amethyste]

I steam my eggs in a veggie/rice steamer for 17-18 minutes. Then after timer goes dink, dump right into ice cold water until they are cool. Never had any issues peeling the eggs...fresh or older.

Easiest hard cooked eggs ever!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I followed a recommendation from another BYC'er and it works perfectly.


Boil the water
use a spoon to add the eggs
cook for 16 minutes
remove eggs and put in ice water (very important step, it shrinks the egg from the membrane)


I let mine sit in the ice water for 5-10 minutes, then peel. I've boiled eggs the same day they were laid and they peeled perfectly.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Hi, I do pretty much the same as above except I put cold eggs straight from the refrigerator into the boiling water (with a slotted spoon). Then I continue to boil for 14-18 minutes and remove, drain and keep rinsing with cold water until the eggs are cool. This way I don't have to use all my ice up. They peel great, even if they were just layed.