hard boiled eggs

[Dan-H]

why are some hard boiled eggs sooo hard to peel while others so easy?

even eggs bought at the same time, taken from the same carton, boiled in the same batch eaten at the same time?

I guess the real question is, how can one hard boil eggs to ensure they are easy to peel?

[Kiwi]

Originally posted by Dan-H
why are some hard boiled eggs sooo hard to peel while others so easy?

even eggs bought at the same time, taken from the same carton, boiled in the same batch eaten at the same time?

I guess the real question is, how can one hard boil eggs to ensure they are easy to peel?

I'm guessing the eggs in the carton didn't all come from the same hen which is why they differ in peelability. I have no idea for your other question

[Matt]

First thanks for bringing this up, now I got to have an egg salad sandwich for lunch

I find it?s easier to peel the eggs under running water, not sure on cooking them differently.

Matt

[DC]

Originally posted by Dan-H
why are some hard boiled eggs sooo hard to peel while others so easy?

even eggs bought at the same time, taken from the same carton, boiled in the same batch eaten at the same time?

I guess the real question is, how can one hard boil eggs to ensure they are easy to peel?

OK, my wife will probably be laughing at me at some point (as I do not typically cook unless there is a dire necessity or a matter of survival involved), but here you go ...

http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/monthl...gust/door.html

Based on the above disclaimer, I do not vouch for the results. However, for proper follow-up, I suggest an objective write-up and pics.

[speaceman]

I've always found that letting the eggs cool off or placing them in a bowl of cold water and letting them sit for a bit helps.

Peeling them while they are hot can end up being messy.

[Robert J. Yates]

Doesn't Ronco make something to peel HB eggs with? I remember seeing commercials on TV for making "the worlds best deviled eggs" in just seconds. A miracle only riveled by the invention of sliced bread

[Croaker]

Originally posted by DC
OK, my wife will probably be laughing at me at some point (as I do not typically cook unless there is a dire necessity or a matter of survival involved), but here you go ...

http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/monthl...gust/door.html

Based on the above disclaimer, I do not vouch for the results. However, for proper follow-up, I suggest an objective write-up and pics.

IIRC, Joy of Cooking says pretty much the same thing, and it does work. Rinse immediately in COLD water and crack the eggshell, then roll it to spread the cracks all over. Overcooking the eggs makes them stick....

[Stu Olson]

Boiling eggs in salted water will make them easier to de-shell.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by Stu Olson
Boiling eggs in salted water will make them easier to de-shell.

OK there Martha

[Dan-H]

My wife cooked these, so of course they were perfectly cooked.

I didn't observer this batch, but her style is

put eggs in water
bring to boil
cook for t1 minutes

remove eggs and immediately plunge into ice water for t2 minutes

She told me the reason for pluging them into the ice water was to keep the yolks from turning gray on the edges.

the yolks were all perfectly yellow, but two of the three eggs I had for lunch stuck to the shell so badly I almost did not attempt the third.

I was surprised to find the third egg peeled with the shell in three or four peices and came off perfectly clean.



edit: I just read the link, and that is very close to how she cooks them. she turns the heat down to a simmer rather than turning the heat off completely.

[Robert J. Yates]

You eat 3 HB eggs with your lunch? Does your wife know what a "dutch oven" is?

[Jeeper]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
You eat 3 HB eggs with your lunch? Does your wife know what a "dutch oven" is?

Oh my...you too huh?!

BTW, The cold water really does work, or at least it did this past easter!

Jeeper

[Robert J. Yates]

LOL Jeeper, if I ate 3 HB eggs for lunch - I would be very ripe for a good 24 hours. Dutch Oven indeed.

Somebody needs to invent a complimentary product to Beano - they can call it "Eggo" bwahahahahaa

[Dan-H]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
You eat 3 HB eggs with your lunch? Does your wife know what a "dutch oven" is?

We must eat unleaded eggs, and I must have a catylytic converter cuz they don't make me pollute