Ok, so I am a52 year old male and wrestle with trying to get boiled eggs to come out right1
Sometimes they peeln easy and sometimes the shell sticks, cracks, etc… and it is a big mess, (Grump, grump)
Do I need to start with ice cold water, bring to a boil, and then cool down, I have heard several things abot that and how important that process is.
THX.
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1 w // Jul 3, 2008
I think if you put plenty of salt in the water before you boil them, then they peel easily every time
2 Swirl // Jul 3, 2008
First poke a tiny hole in the bottom or top of the egg with a pin. Then boil them. After boiling for 12 minutes or so, put in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes, then peel.
3 janet h // Jul 3, 2008
peel them when they are still warm…not cold….otherwise the shell will stick to the egg .
4 Maria V // Jul 3, 2008
It depends how long you boil them
5 lovedrkmusic // Jul 3, 2008
i boil them for 10 minutes and then peel them under cold running water and that works for me.
6 riddletruckergirl // Jul 3, 2008
the best way to do this is to keep them at a high boil for 15 minutes, then, remove them from the heat and immediately put them under running cold water until the eggs are completely cold.
They will peel perfectly.
7 Savvy // Jul 3, 2008
stick it in cold water. take the egg out and crack the shell. run it under cold water and the shell with come off nicely!
8 cream // Jul 3, 2008
just roll the egg along the counter with your hand on top to crack the shell all over, then peel it off
9 KatA // Jul 3, 2008
Sorry to tell you this, but the fresher the egg, the harder it will be to peel.
10 sissychellE // Jul 3, 2008
after boiling tap the egg on the counter lightly so the shell has several cracks in it. Roll the egg between your palm and the counter. This pulls the membrane off the egg and you can peel it nicely.
11 deltaxray7 // Jul 3, 2008
One of the things that makes eggs easier to peel is the age
of the egg. if you leave them in the fridge for a week before you boil them they will peel easier.
I find that after you cool them off with cool tap water
then put them in COLD water for 15 mintues also helps.
12 leaves_are_green // Jul 3, 2008
no it doesn't matter how hot or cold the water is to begin with, as long as it is properly boiled and cooled down for a couple of minutes. yes, the peeling part can be delicate so be careful or your egg will look like it got picked at my a group of vultures. not really, but you get what im saying, right?
hope that helped.
13 amanda l // Jul 3, 2008
One important factor is the age of the eggs. If the egg is really, really fresh, it is a bugger to peel. The shell and membrane and eggwhite all stick together. Make sure the eggs are at least say a week old.
I also find that after they're boiled, I fill the pot with cold water and then crack the eggs and just leave them in the cold water for a few minutes to cool down.
14 Mia // Jul 3, 2008
I usually start with normal temp water, bring to boil for 8 to 10 minutes then cool them down with running water, they peel off nicely.
15 mari B // Jul 3, 2008
Put salt into the water when you boil the eggs. Also let them rest after you have turned the heat off for about 10 minutes. Rinse under cool water and peel while they are still barely warm.
16 rennes89 // Jul 3, 2008
the egss should be fresh.. the fresher the better
add a little bit of vinegar to the water.. boil for 15 minutes and cool the eggs..changing the water continuously till eggs are cooled.
once the eggs are totally cooled then you can crack them..
eggs are funny..sometimes it works and sometimes it dosen't.
good luck
17 nendlin // Jul 3, 2008
cool water and bring to the boil,if you put them straight into hot water it can shock and break the shell also a teaspoon of salt incase of a shell breaking helps congeal the egg before it has chance to spill too much.using a small basket like those in chip pans also help as it keeps the egg away from the direct heat at the base of the pan.
18 dlmrgnk // Jul 3, 2008
The age of the egg has more to do with how easily they will peel after boiling than anything else–old eggs peel much easier than fresh. Start them in cold water, bring to a boil for whatever time, when done boiling, make sure each shell is cracked and cool in cold water for the best shot at easy peeling.
19 LGD // Jul 3, 2008
Some people use salt in the water, but I've never seen an advantage.
I bring some water to the boil, with the egg in.
To check if it's done to my liking I spin it on the counter top — if it wobbles it's not quite done. If it's stable it's done. (to my liking).
You can now dunk it into some very cold water.
Roll the egg on your counter top with your palm. This should make lots of cracks in the shell. Now simply peel it off.
20 bigbonjovifan // Jul 3, 2008
salt, lots & lots of salt. & Fresh eggs don't hurt either.
21 wildtickle // Jul 3, 2008
First thing, don't use real, real fresh eggs. Like don't go get them from the farmer. Buy them a week before you need them and keep them in the frig. Eggs store a long time in the frig. Then take a large enough pot so they can all lay out not on top of each other. Put a cloth in the bottom, then the eggs, then cool water. The cloth is to keep them from bouncing around. Heat on medium heat, covered, until the water is boiling. Then turn off and still covered, let them sit for 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes, run cool water on them until you can handle them. They will be perfect.
22 HelloThere // Jul 3, 2008
To have an egg that peels nicely, it can't be freshly laid. Put your eggs in the fridge for at least a week. When cooking them, cover your eggs with water. Bring the water to a boil,
then turn your fire out and let them set in hot water for 10 minutes. If you do it this way you will not have green eggs.
23 doughnut1002001 // Jul 3, 2008
i cook mine for about 5 - 10 mins
then i get them out of the pan, put them a colander and rinse them for ages under the tap, afterwards when i want to peel them, i'll gently tap the side to get it started and it usaully peels off quite well.
hope it goes well take care x
24 WILLA H // Jul 3, 2008
Put eggs in saucepan with cold tap water add about a teaspoon of salt. Heat on high until you get a hard fast boil (eggs will dance a little). Turn down the heat so the eggs don't dance,but still boil. Boil 5 min. remove from heat and put lid on saucepan. Let sit for 15 min. Pour off water into sink and run cold water into the pan until the eggs are cool to touch. This will stop the cooking process. Good luck!
25 ....09.... // Jul 3, 2008
dosent matter what temperature ur water is… i say room temperature is fine. before u put the egg in to boil put about 3 pinches of salt in the water to boil with the egg. the salt will make the shell softer inside and hard outside.
26 devilishlizzy // Jul 3, 2008
The best experience I have had with making and peeling hard boiled eggs is by doing this:
Choose the amount of eggs you are wanting to boil and place in a sauce pan or a pot big enough so that you can have them completely covered with water. From here it doesn't really seem to matter if you cover them with hot or cold (most argue cold boils faster) though I do generally use cold water and a couple shakes of salt from the salt shaker. From here I place the pot on the burner and turn the designated burner on high allowing the water to come to a boil. I am one that prefers my yolks boild 'hard' so once the water starts boiling I leave them boiling for 10 minutes.
After the boiling for the given length of time and turning off the stovetop I will then pour out as much of the water as I can without the eggs falling out then after sitting the pan on the bottom of the sink I allow cold water to run into the pan for a few before turning the water off and allowing the eggs to sit and cool for about 5 minutes.
After allowing the eggs to cool some I turn the cold water back on and start peeling the eggs under the cold water, for whatever reason this has always worked for me in allowing me to remove the shell without the egg itself getting all messed up. I will usually start by cracking the egg at the bottom some, and lightly roll it in my palms to allow the cracking to work up the egg a bit easier - then holding the egg under the running water I peel away the shell and usually the surface of the egg under the shell is left undamaged by doing it like this.
27 Amber // Jul 3, 2008
1) First make sure that you are using eggs that are several days old. If this is Easter time, and everyone is buying their eggs at the last minute, buy your eggs 5 days in advance of boiling. Hard boiling farm fresh eggs will invariably lead to eggs that are difficult to peel. If you have boiled a batch that are difficult to peel, try putting them in the refrigerator for a few days; they should be easier to peel then.
2) Put the eggs in a single layer in a saucepan, covered by at least an inch of cold water. Starting with cold water and gently bringing the eggs to a boil will help keep them from cracking. Adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the water will help keep the egg whites from running out of any eggs that happen to crack while cooking, but some people find that the vinegar affects the taste. I don't have a problem with it and I usually add a little vinegar. Adding a half teaspoon of salt is thought to help both with the preventing of cracking and making the eggs easier to peel. Put the burner on high and bring the eggs to a boil. As soon as the water starts to boil, remove the pan from the heat for a few seconds.
3) Reduce the heat to low, return the pan to the burner. Let simmer for one minute. (Note I usually skip this step because I don't notice the eggs boiling until they've been boiling for at least a minute! Also, if you are using an electric stove with a coil element, you can just turn off the heat. There is enough residual heat in the coil to keep the eggs simmering for a minute.)
4) After a minute, remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let sit for 12 minutes. If you are doing a large batch of eggs, after 10 minutes you can check for doneness by sacrificing one egg, removing it with a slotted spoon, running it under cold water, and cutting it open. If it isn't done, cook the other eggs a minute or two longer. The eggs should be done perfectly at 10 minutes, but sometimes, depending on the shape of the pan, the size of the eggs, the number of eggs compared to the amount of water, and how cooked you like them, it can take a few minutes more. When you find the right time that works for you given your pan, the size of eggs you usually buy, the type of stove top you have, stick with it.
I also find that it is very hard to overcook eggs using this method. I can let the eggs sit, covered, for up to 15-20 minutes without the eggs getting overcooked.
5) Either remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and place them into a bowl of ice water (this is if you have a lot of eggs) OR strain out the water from the pan, fill the pan with cold water, strain again, fill again, until the eggs cool down a bit. Once cooled, strain the water from the eggs. Store the eggs in a covered container (eggs can release odors) in the refrigerator. They should be eaten within 5 days.
28 Ellen // Jul 3, 2008
boil them,take them out and leave them in ice water for a little longer than five minutes. They should peel fairly easily.
29 Cherokee // Jul 3, 2008
I have found that after you boil the eggs, drain out the water and then gently crack the eggs (you can do this by leaving them in the pan and shaking the pan) the egg shells will crack and they will peel right off. Sometimes I have had it where the whole shells come off completely. I do this all the time when making deviled eggs, they come out perfect.
30 jablonskipatty // Jul 3, 2008
I use older eggs. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Using a push pin or sewing pin, carefully prick the top of the shell. (eggs should be stored pointed end down). Carefully add the eggs to the pot using a slotted spoon. Bring back to a boil. Cover, turn off heat and let sit 15 - 20 minutes. Shake in pan to crack shells then put eggs in an ice water bath. When peeling, there is a thin membrane (skin) between the egg and the shell. If you can grab hold of this it makes peeling the eggs easier.
Good luck!
31 mlrios2003 // Jul 3, 2008
It doesn't have a damn thing to do with what YOU do to the eggs!!! The older the eggs are the easier they peel!!!
32 chicky // Jul 3, 2008
after boiling your eggs.. put them in cold water and let them sit for a few hours.. keep changing the water as the eggs will warm the water as they cool..
33 robert C // Jul 3, 2008
after cold water, tap both ends,and then roll on the bench,as the cracks appear ,just peel, and that's no yoke