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Originally Posted by Mizgoodie
I raise chickens for the eggs and sell them. If you will bring to a boil, cover and let set for 20 minutes. Rinse in cold water. The egg will continue to cook until it is in cold water. Lightly crack and get a bit of the shell started to come off. Use a small teaspoon and slip up under the shell and work your way around the whole egg. It will come off beautifully.
Here's a tip for deviled eggs. Lay the egg carton on it's side the day before you are making deviled eggs. This will center the yolks and look pretty. |
ok...if somebody already gave you the answer i apologize...i couldnt read thru everything...gotta run..
i used to have chickens...hard or soft boil fresh eggs... put baking soda in the boil water...then the usual cold water soak...peel like a dream! |
After I boil and then put them in cold water, I drain them and shake the pan back and forth and break the shells in several places, give it a good hard SHAKE. They seem to peel easier after that.
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First, determine the freshness of your eggs before boiling them by putting them in a bowl of water, they sink to the bottom if they are fresh, they tend to raise if they are a few days old. The shell is porous, air gets in and store at one end, that makes them want to float, if you get a depression at one end, it is the indication that your eggs are a few weeks old.
To cook them you may boil them for 12 minutes or bring the water to a full boil, turn off the heat and let them stand for 30 minutes at least. Using salt or vinegar is to coagulate the white if the shell cracks. Place your eggs under running cold water to stop the cooking and to avoid the dark ring around the yolk. Sulfur and albumen meet at this level as they cook, stopping the cooking by running cold water will prevent this formation. I used to teach Home Ecs and raise laying hens, simply hope that this ''lecture''will answer some of your concerns, |
Leave them out of the fridge for a couple days. Then add some salt and vinegar to the water. Drain, shake in the pan to crackle them, run them under some cold water and peel. Works great.
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Really fresh eggs don't peel well but I do like the others expect after putting them in cold water I crack the shells and let them sit for 20-30 minutes then peel. IT's a lot easier.
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Originally Posted by bkb
OLD EGGS PEEL BETTER THAN FRESH EGGS. leave them out of the frig overnite before you boil might help
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All of these sound like good methods to try. Only a couple puzzle me - the ones that suggest leaving the eggs out of the refrigerator overnight or several days before boiling. Is that safe to do?
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I agree old eggs peel easier than fresh eggs.
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
You can add a little vinegar to your water when you are boiling your eggs and that can help.
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