Har boiled egg shell problem?

Question

Why do the shells keep sticking to the shell when I hard boil eggs? I boil them for 10 minutes and then put them in cold water in the fridge until the next morning. I heard that fresh eggs will do this, so I have been using eggs that are a week or two old, but the same thing keeps happening.

Answer 1

It is true that when using fresh eggs the shells will stick more stubbornly to the eggs. I have found that if I crack the big round end (not the narrow, pointy end) and try to get under the very thin fine membrane as I peel, not only does most of the shell come off with little effort, it doesn't tend to take some of the egg with it. The big round end has a little 'hollow' area which makes it easier to start the peeling process, so crack it there. Sometimes the egg still sticks, but 90 % of the time this method has been successful for me. Good luck!

Answer 2

I always boil my older eggs. As soon as they're done (10 minutes or so) I drain the water, run cold water on them and crack the shells beginning with the ends, then the sides. I peel them immediately and never have a problem. The shells slip right off. I tried letting them set once and ended up throwing them away.

Answer 3

The best way to get the shell off the egg is , as soon as the eggs are boiled (about 15-20 minutes) drain the water, then put the eggs in ice cold water. Crack the bottom of the egg, and peel back the shell, while running the egg under cold water and run a spoon up through the shell. This is a simple way, and it works great!!

Answer 4

Try cracking them thoroughly before peeling. I roll them under my hand on the counter till the entire shell is finely cracked. Then, starting at the broad end, start peeling gently under running tepid water from the faucet. This should help.
By the way, although they are thick enough to prevent the egg from leaking out, egg-shells are porous and should not be sitting in water overnight.

Answer 5

Add vinegar to the water, it helps. Also, peeling them while still warm makes it easier too.
When I boil eggs I add them to cold water, cover the pot and turn up the heat, once they have a rapid boil I remove them from the heat and let them sit for 20 min. The yolk is always yellow (no grey) and they peel pretty easily.

Answer 6

The trick is to peel them while they are still hot--run just a trickle of cold water over the egg to make it easier to handle on your fingers but not enought to cool off the eggs--the shells will slide right off.

Answer 7

Hrm, sounds like you're doing everything perfect. After you drain the hot water from the eggs, do you shake the pan well to crack the shells before you put the cool water on them? That's the only thing I'd add.

Answer 8

I don't let them sit. I put them in a strainer under cold water and peel them then. I peel them by cracking the shell. Also, I peel them by trying to get that first layer of egg under the shell to come off w/ the shell. That way it comes off in chunks, so I spend less time peeling.

Hope that makes sense! Wish I could show you!

Answer 9

what do you mean?

when i boil eggs, i just wash them under cold water and remove the shell imediatly, and it comes out without any problems.

Answer 10

I notice if you heat them up then refrigerate them you have to dip them in some very hot water just b4 your ready to peel them. This works for me!