When Boiling An Egg, Whats the Best Way to Insure the Shell Comes Off Cleanly?

Answer 1

Start the eggs in cold water and bring them to a boil, turn off the heat when they boil, set a timer for 10 mins, and then remove the hot water, immurse in cold water for 20 minutes, then peel, I was a chef and the way you not only have clean peeling eggs they will not go dark around the yolk, add a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of vineger to the water when starting, this helps to.

Answer 2

While still in the pot, drain off all the water. Put the lid back on and shake the pot up and down three times. This cracks ALL the eggs at once. Open lid, then IMMEDIATELY start peeling the eggs under running cold water. The sharp difference in temperatures will help the cracked shell peel off easily and the running water pushes the pieces out of the way, also helping. If you leave eggs sit in hot water or cool down on their own, the shells tend to seize against the interior.

This tip is from Rachel Ray of the Food Network and works really well! Good luck!

Answer 3

Yah is correct but I also was taught that older eggs peel much better than fresh eggs..

Answer 4

Use a regular teaspoon
crack eggshell completely by rolling, slide spoon in at top, shell falls off.

Answer 5

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