HELP! Does anybody have a trick to peeling these fresh eggs?

[chicmom]

Hello fellow BYC people!

So one of my customers is going to make pickled eggs, and I told her the fresh eggs are really hard to peel.....Is there a secret to this that I can share with her so she doesn't have a hard time?

Please help! And thank you!

 

[chicmom]

Hello? Somebody's gotta know.....I'm bumping my own question!

 

[ranchhand]

The FAQs on the Index page have lots of info!

Also the huge Recipes section.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=24428

 

[chicmom]

OH, thank you, Ranchhand! I appreciate that so much.

 

[ranchhand]

I always keep a carton of older eggs for hard boiling, it really helps.

 

[Carolyn]

I add salt, 2-4TBs approx, to the water. Bring to a boil, cover, turn to simmer x 15 min for chicken eggs. Pour off water, plunge into ice water, peel immediately. Farm fresh eggs are just that FRESH. The ones in the store may be several weeks old. I have never kept any of my own eggs long enough to peel easily without the addition of the salt.

 

[littlegorb]

if i have to use fresh eggs for hardboiling, of course i run cold water on them, then crack and roll, then put back into the cold water until i crack all of them. this does seem to help. i also add a little vinegar to the boiling water.

 

[lizzy06019]

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We gave a dozen eggs to some friends of ours who really love hard boiled eggs. I warned them about how difficult pealing them would be and suggested them adding the baking soda tip and she said it worked great!!!!

So, that's what I would suggest.