how long does it take to get a hard boil egg?

[sunflowerenvy]

When we had RRR fresh brown eggs. I could not make hard boil eggs for a devel eggs. i had open the egg and put it in biol water to make hard biol eggs for recipes,

Is there a secret to make devil eggs from fresh chicken eggs?

how do you storage your eggs after they are lay?


How old are the food store eggs before u get them home? i dwtk but need be known

thank u

 

[ArizonaNessa]

When I want to make deviled eggs from my fresh eggs I cover the eggs with water, add 2 tablespoons kosher salt, bring to a boil then set the timer for 15 minutes. When the timer goes off I drain the boiling water and put the eggs straight into an ice bath. Keep changing the ice until the eggs are cold and peel under running water. I never get torn up eggs that way.

I store my eggs in the fridge all the time. There are a lot of people that just keep them on the kitchen table or counter and that is okay too.

I have heard all sorts of things about how old the store eggs are before you get them home. I have heard everything from a week old to as much as 40 days before you buy them. In my mind there is no real way of knowing how old they truly are because a stamp means nothing. We had a huge news report a while back about how the stores just repackage them so they don't have to throw them out. Again the age of the eggs thing is just things I have HEARD. I don't know for fact.

 

[sunflowerenvy]

ArizonaNessa, thank you for that inform i will try it when i get fresh eggs again laura

 

[littledel]

I always try to use eggs that are a week old or older, because the air sac seems bigger and when I boil them, they seem to peel much easier. I also put a little salt in the water and boil for about 10 minutes or so and then give the ice bath or just run cold water over them to cool them off. Fresh egg shell seem to want to hang onto the egg too much and are harder for me to peel.

 

[Stonerowfarm]

I read a trick on this site that I tried and it worked wonderfully, even on fresh bantam eggs. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and with a slotted spoon place the eggs in the water and boil for 15 minutes. As soon as they're done, drain the water and fill the pot with ice cold water, repeat if necessary. Crack the eggs and put them back into the cold water for a moment or two. Then peel away.

I did this with two dozen eggs a couple weeks ago for pickled eggs. Out of the 24, only one got torn up.

 

[josh]

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This sound like you are cracking the raw egg into boiling water?

 

[Dixiedoodle]

For Deviled Eggs or just hard boiled eggs..I place my eggs in a pot and cover them w/ cold water. I bring the water to a full-rolling boil, I place the lid on the pot and turn the burner OFF. I let them sit for about 20min. w/ out removing the lid... After 20 min. I pour the hot water out and add cold water.. and crack the eggs against the side of the pot... Then peel.. I use eggs that are at least a week old for deviled eggs because they do NOT peel well when fresh!! I will use the fresh egg for hard boiled eggs, using the same method as above when they have cooled I break them in two and scoop out the white and yolk w/ a spoon--leaving the shell..

 

[rstampa]

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Do not open the egg before you boil. Boil the eggs for about 6 to 10 minutes in the shell. If you over cook them the yoke will turn green. Then after boiling let them cool before you open them.

 

[MiniBeesKnees]

Interesting insight on store bought eggs. You never see sales on 'day old' eggs, and there are always lots of them in the case. What happens to the old ones that don't sell? I read in the paper a week ago where some egg producer had contributed lots of eggs to a homeless feeding program and that spokesperson for the shelter mentioned that they very seldom get eggs. I've never seen a 'day old egg place' like you see 'day old bread' places. Retailers returning them to the producer for conversion to pet food is just not cost effective.
Terry in TN

 

[lindabean]

I got hubby an Egg Poacher a few years ago & it has a rack for making hard boiled eggs too. I always store the eggs in the fridge with the pointy side down and when I hard boil them in the "contraption" I also put the pointy side down. This way the air sack is always on the fat end. After cooking, "I" like to put them in a cold water bath till cool then peel under water starting at the top with the air sack. Hubby likes to peel them warm. I always mess them up doing it his way, and he doesn't like doing it my way.

I always use the oldest eggs first as I heard they are easier to peel (bigger air sack the older they are). I have never cracked an egg while "boiling" it in the "contraption", and hubby is very happy with the consistency of his poached eggs. He likes gadgets and I finally gave in on this one. (didn't see the need as I could boil them in a pot and already had an insert to put in a regular pan to poach one in, but you gota pick your battles, right?) Anyway, the "contraption" works well, and he is happy. That's what counts anyway.