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Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

rms1954 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:41:25 GMT

How do you do it so it so the shell comes off easily and not break into tiny pieces????

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

brandiwine — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:45:29 GMT

Cook them in a pressure cooker. After they cool, roll them in your palms with just a little pressure. They come off in big chuncks, not little pieces. Good luck

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Kachina624 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:46:37 GMT

@rms1954. Simple, cook the eggs 5 min in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water. I've never failed to have the shells come off perfectly.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

lynnie61 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:50:06 GMT

If you don't have a pressure cooker, a friend swore by putting the egg in a jar with a little water and shake. I tried it and it came of easily in big pieces.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

sugarbee — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:50:20 GMT

Place the eggs in cold water - be sure enough water to cover the tops of the eggs

Heat on high until boiling

Remove from heat - cover with a lid and let stand at least 7 to 9 minutes

Pour our hot water and cover with cold water

Let sit till water is warm or cool

Drain water

Tap each egg on the end till it is shattered and then peal entire egg

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

BunSnoop — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:50:28 GMT

I just crack the hard boiled egg and then peel it under running water. It turns out perfect for me about 90% of the time.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:50:52 GMT

If I can't cook them in a pressure cooker, I steam them. Worst case, I place them in cold water at least two inches above eggs, bring to boil, shut down and let them sit for 13 minutes. Then, no matter how I cook them, I immediately chill them down in an ice bath. Also, I make more than I need for devilled eggs in case I have problems. When it comes to cracking, knock each end on the counter, roll and crack the egg on the counter, and start to gently peel. It helps to do it under running water.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:58:45 GMT

I do this:

According to America's Test Kitchen, to steam eggs, you can:

Bring one inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat
Place eggs in a steamer basket and put the basket in the saucepan
Cover and reduce heat to medium
Cook for 13 minutes
Transfer eggs to an ice bath for 15 minutes
Peel before using

"Steaming eggs makes them easier to peel because the eggs are cooked gently and evenly in the hot steam. The quick temperature change when the eggs are put in the ice bath denatures the egg white proteins, causing them to bond together and shrink away from the membrane"

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Desertdi — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:04:47 GMT

It's NOT YOU...blame THE HEN (!!!)

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

rms1954 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:07:37 GMT

I use the egg cooker. Then I put them in the refrigerator after cooling to eat during the week. So they are not used right away. I should have been more specific. 😞 Sorry.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

on the bay — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:44:44 GMT

@rms1954

My daughter told me recently she pricks it with a pin (a push pin) and it is so easy to peal and doesn't leak out either.

I think I used to do that years ago with one of those things made for this but forgot about it. It's called and egg piercer or egg pricker. You can find them at many sites.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

shoesnbags — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:48:10 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
I use the egg cooker. Then I put them in the refrigerator after cooling to eat during the week. So they are not used right away. I should have been more specific. 😞 Sorry.

@rms1954Are you putting them in ice cold water to cool immediately after cooking? If not, that might help. I use a pressure cooker, but with the pressure cooker you still cool them immediately in ice cold water. So that might help after using an egg cooker, too.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Carmie — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:01:41 GMT

First, Don't use super fresh eggs. I buy mine a few days before I cook them. Eggs that are older, shrink inside of the shells and there is a bigger air pocket.

I always steam the eggs for around 15 minutes, then plunge in cold water. The shells slip right off.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

rms1954 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:09:08 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
I use the egg cooker. Then I put them in the refrigerator after cooling to eat during the week. So they are not used right away. I should have been more specific. 😞 Sorry.
@rms1954Are you putting them in ice cold water to cool immediately after cooking? If not, that might help. I use a pressure cooker, but with the pressure cooker you still cool them immediately in ice cold water. So that might help after using an egg cooker, too.

No. I let them cool at room temp for a couple hours. Then store them in the fridge.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

fthunt — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:11:52 GMT

WHACK 'em...........cold water until cool. Shells no good for future use so pieces = acceptable.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

shoesnbags — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:12:25 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@shoesnbags wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
I use the egg cooker. Then I put them in the refrigerator after cooling to eat during the week. So they are not used right away. I should have been more specific. 😞 Sorry.
@rms1954Are you putting them in ice cold water to cool immediately after cooking? If not, that might help. I use a pressure cooker, but with the pressure cooker you still cool them immediately in ice cold water. So that might help after using an egg cooker, too.
No. I let them cool at room temp for a couple hours. Then store them in the fridge.

@rms1954Maybe that's it. Try putting the eggs in ice cold water immediately after you take them out of the egg cooker. Good luck!

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

beach-mom — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:16:13 GMT

I also use the Dash egg cooker. When the egg is done I put it in icy water, then in the refrigerator. After a while I take them out of the water and dry the shell.

DH loves hard boiled eggs as a snack. I put them in a covered container and he gets them out, or I make deviled eggs.

The shells peel right off.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Tupper52 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:25:24 GMT

I add a little salt to the boiling water with the eggs. I don't remember where I read this tip but it seems to work for me

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Kachina624 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:25:51 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
@shoesnbags wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
I use the egg cooker. Then I put them in the refrigerator after cooling to eat during the week. So they are not used right away. I should have been more specific. 😞 Sorry.
@rms1954Are you putting them in ice cold water to cool immediately after cooking? If not, that might help. I use a pressure cooker, but with the pressure cooker you still cool them immediately in ice cold water. So that might help after using an egg cooker, too.
No. I let them cool at room temp for a couple hours. Then store them in the fridge.
@rms1954Maybe that's it. Try putting the eggs in ice cold water immediately after you take them out of the egg cooker. Good luck!

@shoesnbags. Thar surely never worked for me.

Re: Peelig Hardboiled Eggs

Shihtzursqmom — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:03:14 GMT

My mama taught me to add salt to the eggs and water , boil the eggs , then immerse the eggs in cold water , let sit a few mins the eggs always peel easily