Hard boiled eggs, I mean. If they are a pain in the behind does that mean I didn't boil them long enough? Did I let them cool too long? Should I have put vinegar in the water or something?
I swear, I am hopeless, haha.
Ugh. It's a good thing I was planning on trying my hand at making egg salad, because I certainly would have failed at anything else today.
And the egg salad is still in question, too. ;)
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When you find out the secret to peeling eggs, please let me know! I thought I was having such a hard time because the eggs are so fresh, but, I'm not sure. Maybe I'm just becoming egg challenged in my old age! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've read not to use fresh eggs, yes. Mine were easily as old as recommended. But they were quite the disaster to peel, haha.
ReplyDeleteNow to wait and see how they taste...
Week old or older eggs are best, but if you must do fresh then this is what works for me.
ReplyDeleteWhile the eggs are still hot plunge them in an cold/ice water for 30 seconds or longer. Then put them back in the hot water to heat back up and once again in the cold water. Let them sit a few minutes to finish cooling.
This method contracts the insides away from the shell in most cases. Normally I only do the cold water once and leave them there, but if I have the time to waste I will do the double dip.
With fresh eggs you will still have a couple that will not peal. I think those are the ones that would have made those hateful Roosters.
~~Matt~~
Bwahahahaha!!!!! I must have had a whole carton full of roosters!
ReplyDeleteWould make sense, I guess. ;)
I don't usually have too much trouble if I dump the hot water out of the pot I cooked them in and let cold water run in it until every thing is cold. I leave them in there, then right away, one at a time, I crack them once on the air-bubble end and peel a little carefully. Heat expands, cold contracts is the secret. Maybe I'm not such a perfectionist but most of them come out unscathed. Hope that helps :)
ReplyDeleteRight. Well, thanks, CCC! I'll probably be trying this again, haha, so I'll definitely give your method a try. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm definitely not a perfectionist. ;)
Linda I agree with foothills poultry and use the ice bath. Also I add 2 TBSP. salt to my boiling water. She swore by it :)
ReplyDeleteMy mother swore by it that is : )
ReplyDeleteTCQ, thanks for the information! I will try adding salt to the water. :) Thank you!
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