What is the secret of peeling an egg easily, it seems like mine always sticks to the membrane.?

Answer 1

i don't know if there's any method that works 100%. I have the best results if i cool them rapidly in several changs of cold water and then peel while still a little warm.

Answer 2

Don't let the egg get cold and dry. The dryness comes from letting the egg sit in a pot. When you crack the shell, push the egg down onto a counter or plate. There is a film between the egg and the shell that is all one piece. You are pushing to cause the membrane to separate from the egg, in one piece if possible. So as you're cracking the egg, you're doing so by rolling it all around. Then, peeling comes more natural. As soon as the boiling is done. Run cold water over the eggs and peel ASAP.

Answer 3

Make sure that the egg is well cooled (running water) before you try peeling it. The egg itself will contract somewhat from the shell. Steam from the hot egg escapes across the entire surface of the egg, this separates the egg from the shell (minutely) and when the egg is cooled it comes away more easily. I think?

Answer 4

Pour the boiling water out of them and cover immediately with cold water in same pan. Let sit for a few minutes then drain....tap eggs gently to crack then peel off shell in large pieces. Hold under running water while you peel if necessary.

Answer 5

Try using a teaspoon to peel the egg, this way you can get under the membrane and remove the shell a lot easier

Answer 6

Drain the water from the eggs and let cold water run over them for three or four minutes to cool them down a little and then drain all the water off. Now put the cover on the pan, grab the handle with one hand and the top of the lid with the other and give it three or four good shakes back and forth, just until you don't hear them clattering around anymore. The shells will slip right off in your fingers. This method is fool proof.

Answer 7

Cool completely.

Crack the shell at each end by firmly tapping the egg onto a hard surface such as a counter.

Place the side of the egg on a counter and roll forward for one revolution with your palm firmly down on the top of the egg.

Submerge the egg in a bowl of warm water and slip the entire shell off in less than a second.

Answer 8

First make sure you boil the eggs in salted water. Then cool them in cold water. Keep changing the water so the water doesn't get warm. After they are good and cold, take it in your hand and roll it in your palms, pressing slightly. Then it will be easier to peel. Try to use older eggs, they peel better than fresh eggs. Just don't let them expire. Hope i helped.

Answer 9

Don't use fresh eggs! If you use eggs you have had for a week or two, they peel a lot easier than ones just bought from the grocery store.

Adding salt to the boiling water helps too!

Answer 10

When you have boiled the egg you should drain the water off immediately and let them sit in cold water until they cool. When you start to peel them, after tapping the egg to break the shell, remove it while submersed in cold water. The trick is in cooling them as quickly as possible after they are through cooking. Ice water is not necessarily required though.

Answer 11

The best thing to do is to immerse the eggs in ice water as soon as they are done cooking. This creates a layer of steam between the egg and the shell. Peel as soon as they are cooled.