how do you prevent eggs from cracking when you hard boil them?

Answer 1

Add a tbs salt to water & eggs, bring 2 a boil, once water is a rolling boil start the timer for exactly 15 minutes. Do not drain water simply place the pot under the faucet of warm water and let it run, this will slowly cool the eggs. Once the temp is tolerable, peel the eggs.

Answer 2

Start them with cold water and let them warm up with the water as you boil it. I've done 100's of eggs this way and only had a few crack. Don't add them once the water's hot, that makes them crack for sure!

Answer 3

put the eggs in the water when it is cold and bring to a boil. once they start boiling add some salt to the mix and turn the heat to medium. It helps keep them from breaking and the salt helps when it's time to peel them.

Answer 4

I've always had good luck with putting cold eggs in cold water, bringing it up to a full boil, wait 15 minutes and drain. One or two might crack, but not explode.

Answer 5

Put a little vinegar in the water with the eggs. The same procedure is used when Poaching eggs - to keep the whites from spreading - the vinegar acts as a coagulant.

Answer 6

let them come to room temperature first for 15-30 mins or so, instead of using them straight out of the fridge. The cold in the heat is the shock that causes the cracking

Answer 7

One the water reaches the boiling point, turn the burner down to medium.

Answer 8

first, when u put them in, make sure u put them in gently - like use tongs. i know, they're very sensitive. also, when u see that the water has been at hard boil, make sure u lower the heat a little to about a medium.

Answer 9

Let them boil gently, not boiling out of control violently. Also, don't put too many in the same pot.

Answer 10

Throw in a teaspoon of Salt, before it starts to boil.