| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 4:59:54 PM | | good answers here, too fresh eggs, cooking too long causes the dark around the yolk, here is something that will help also. notice the egg has an oval end and a round end, crack the round end, there is an air pocket there, theirfore the egg peels better. | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 9:43:30 PM | simply shock the eggs with cold tap water let it run for a couple of minute or so...then let them stand...the shell holds it's form while the eggs will shrink, therefore creating a tiny layer of space between the shell and the eggs in result pulls the membrain apart ( the mebraain is what hold it together)...crack the eggs as if you were going to put them in a bowl for an omlet then either roll the egg firmly in your hands or on a counter and the shell should just fall off....
I use to be a chef...boil 400 eggs at one time and you learn quite quickly how to shell an egg...haha... hope I was able to help | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 9:50:27 PM | | That makes sense, if you're going to peel them, right away, but what if I want to keep a dozen hard boiled eggs in the fridge? I find that, sometimes, the shell comes off easily and other times they stick and it's a real hassle... | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 10:14:20 PM | This is what I dug up from several places a few months ago, when every dang egg was reduced to nothing after peeling.
Use eggs that are 1 to 2 weeks old, not fresh.
Let sit on countertop till almost room temperature. Don't leave them out too long or they'll be rotten.
Use cold water.
Add a little vinegar, I add about 3 ounces to a quart pot.
Medium to high heat until water boils, turn heat down to barely boiling and cook 10-13 minutes depending on egg size.
Dump hot water and add cold water and a bunch of ice cubes.
Peel under cold running water.
If this fails, make scrambled eggs, they're pretty easy.  | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 10:19:07 PM | | And I thought everybody knew you are supposed to add the eggs to boiling water. After that you can do what you want with it. Admittedly chilling them afterwards seems to make them easier to handle. | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/5/2007 10:44:56 PM | | I found the best way for me is to add eggs to cold water and gently bring to rolling boil for a few seconds. Turn off the heat and leave to stand for 20mins in the hot water. Then place pan under running cold water until eggs are cool. Yolks are fluffy and shells fall off easily. | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/6/2007 6:42:39 AM | My 2 cents: They always stuck for me. I read somewhere that for perfect hard boiled eggs, you start them in cold salted water and as soon as the water begins to boil, set a timer for 10 minutes (but not until the boiling starts). After 10 minutes, drain and cool with cold running water. I have never had a shell stick since! Knock on wood... | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/6/2007 9:51:34 AM | XLchick is closest to what this great site suggests:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/explore-text.html
one thing they suggest that I also saw on a great cooking show was to prick the round end (not the pointy end) with a pin - the air pocket at that end tries to expand with the heat but just builds up pressure against the egg if it isn't released through a hole. The excessive pressure helps to cause the green colour and forces the egg against the shell while cooking - thus making it harder to peel.  | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/6/2007 10:02:20 AM | I read somewhere that there is a farmer here in the UK who actually injects his chickens with a vinegar substitute for the sole purpose of making the egg shells thinner and more elastic in development which in turn makes them so much easy to peel but I don't know anybody that has actually tried one.
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/7/2007 8:39:04 PM | Solution to the perfect hard boiled egg.
Doing your culinary apprentiseship in a 5 star resort you quickly learn that your chef will have a shit fit if you mess up even the simplest task. ie. the hard boiled eggs.
Place eggs in pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil then turn to a simmer for nine minutes exactly. This time garauntees a fully cooked egg as well as prevents the greying of the yolk. Remove eggs from the water and place in cold water. Peeling them right after cooking them makes them easier to peel. To peel do not crack the bottom, instead lightly crack the side of an egg on a cutting board and roll it using slight pressure with your palm to crack the egg all the way around... then peel.
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/7/2007 8:49:56 PM | | ok,,,try this,,,did'nt try it yet myself,,,,empty water,,,keep eggs in pan,,,keep lid on,,,and shake the heck of it,,,,,and voila,,,,peeled eggs,,,without burning your fingers,,,,,,let me know if it work,,,,,,,,lol,,,,,but make sense,,,,,,Lily,,,, | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 3/8/2007 1:04:31 AM | I agree ... just cover eggs in cold water, set on flame, bring to rolling boil for whatever time works for you (9-15 minutes or so), bathe in cold water to stop the cooking, crack, roll and peel. No grey yolks, no sticking shells.
Soft boiled ... warm eggs to room temp. Boil enough water to cover eggs to a high rolling boil ... coddle eggs into water, boil for 3 minutes or so, remove, bathe in cold water to stop cooking, peel and serve.
Works for me. | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 4/3/2009 6:37:18 PM |
Place eggs in pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil then turn to a simmer for nine minutes exactly. This time garauntees a fully cooked egg as well as prevents the greying of the yolk. Remove eggs from the water and place in cold water. Peeling them right after cooking them makes them easier to peel. To peel do not crack the bottom, instead lightly crack the side of an egg on a cutting board and roll it using slight pressure with your palm to crack the egg all the way around... then peel.
We must have had the same teacher. First day of class, our first task was to boil an egg. It's surprising how many people can't do it right. | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 4/4/2009 12:54:43 AM | Know this thread began in 2007, but I have chickens for the eggs they lay and one thing I know is fresh eggs do not make good hard boiled eggs. Three minute eggs yes, but hard boiled no.
~Beth~ | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 5/25/2009 12:25:28 PM | | I added a few shakes of salt and a few drops of vinegar before boiling them and after cooling them somewhat in cold water.....they peeled like a breeze! I knew there was something to be done but couldn't remember just what.I thought it might involve vinegar so I tried both. Worked great! | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 10/19/2009 8:17:27 PM | | I tap the wide end of the egg with the back of a butter knife, just hard enough to hear the shell give a tiny bit. Boil as you will. Peel with ease. They don't stick, even if you just pulled it out from under the hen that afternoon. (I keep a lot of poultry and boil a lot of fresh eggs) | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 10/21/2009 9:36:10 AM | | eggs, water to cover, bring to boil, let boil for 5 to 7 minutes, turn off heat and let stand for 15 minutes, bathe in cold water until cool, peel under cool water. Firm whites, flaky yolks, ready to go! | |
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 10/23/2009 5:28:40 PM | now that we've chatted about and totally dissected ... HOW to BOIL an EGG to its natural conclusion...
who wants to explain HOW to COOK CORN on the COB!!!???
probably as many variations!
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| why hard boiled eggs shells stick!
Posted: 10/23/2009 5:42:07 PM | | Yours was the real answer! Put the eggs in cold water, bring to boil for 3 minutes, cover, remove from heat, let stand for 30 minutes, tap on rounded end and oola! | |
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