Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

[NorthernHomestead]

I always had a hard time peeling eggs, even older ones from the grocery store. I tried the ice water bath method and a handful of other ones til I found the one thing that worked out well. A teaspoon of baking soda in the boiling water. There's some chemistry behind it, I'm sure. Let them cool so they're easy to handle, a quick roll, and try to start peeling around the air pocket. The shell doesn't fall apart as much and it falls off the egg in larger pieces.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I stopped peeling eggs for egg salad a while ago lol I crack my eggs into a sprayed glass bowl and then gently placed in a large pot with water to boil. Cook, cool, drain off and chop!


But I have found older eggs peel better. I

LIke a double boiler method? The bowl of eggs sits on top of the pan of boiling water? What is it you drain off after cooking? A picture might be helpful, thanks.