How do I ensure shells can be easily removed from hard cooked eggs?

Question

Most of the times shells are easily removed from hard cooked eggs, but once in a while it is a nightmare--they are welded to the egg, come off only in small bits, and leave the eggs looking like they have been through a war.

Answer 1

after boiling, let them sit in cold water just long enough to feel body-warm when you hold it in your hand, then do the peeling under water.

Answer 2

Start by putting the uncooked eggs into a pot and fill it up with water so it's about an inch above the eggs. Then put the pot on the stove and boil the water and once it's boiling, put the lid on and turn the heat off. Leave it for about 20 minutes. They will now be cooked properly and not overcooked.

Now run them under cold water, or even in water with ice cubes in it. Then when you go to take the shells off, break the shell all over the place, as much as you can, just keep tapping it on the counter until it's cracked all over. The shell should come off very easily now.

Answer 3

To ensure shells are easy to peel off, use eggs that are a week to 10 days old. Older eggs have a different pH from new eggs, which researchers say affects peeling. Cooling eggs immediately after cooking in an ice bath also makes them easier to peel.

Answer 4

A tip my mother gave me that absolutely works: After boiling, place them in cold water for a few minutes. Gently bang them in different places on counter. Now gently roll the egg so it cracks the shell all over. Now peel it. It should easily come off with no war wounds :)

Answer 5

bring the water to a boil..once you get that drop the egg in the water w/ some salt..turn the heat off and cover the eggs and let sit for 15 mins...after that run cold water on them and the shell comes right off...works every time

Answer 6

One the eggs are cool enough to handle, I bang them (not too hard) on the fat end. There is kind of an air pocket there, and it is easier to peel the eggs when I start from there. Peeling under water also helps.

Answer 7

You should let them stand in cold water for a few hours after boiling. The fresher the egg the harder they are to peel.

Answer 8

Use clean eggs;practice dinner until eventually difficult boiled;I in many circumstances roll the egg on a slicing board until eventually the finished shell is punctiliously cracked; you may then peel it off or positioned it lower than operating chilly water and it in many circumstances peels off really person-friendly; once in awhile i will smash the white of the egg; yet when your not utilizing the whites entire and filling them then it does not count number.

Answer 9

Hard-boil the eggs for 10minutes. Cool them under running water and shell....:-)

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Answer 10

My cousin taught me this and it really works. After boiling, drain and cover with cold water and add ice. Leave for about 7 min then drain, I then crack them all and again add cold water. Peel under cold running water.