Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs

RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By lol (Guest Post) (03/21/2008) DID ANYONE SAY TO PUT THE HOT EGGS IMMEDIATELY INTO COLD WATER IMMEDIATELY YETTTT? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By Jeannie (Guest Post) (11/21/2007) After boiling the eggs, empty all of the hot water and fill the pan with cold water. Add two bowls of ice and let the eggs sit in the ice water for ten minutes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By Joe (Guest Post) (11/03/2007) Technique .. while I use a couple of the suggestions found in the previous posts - like trying not to over cook - cooling eggs while still in the pot (just a constant drizzle of cold tap water for a bit will do the trick and vacate the heat - and help to shrink inside and pull away from the shell) - also peeling under running water . . My suggestion is to give the eggs a good crack on each end (lengthwise) against the side of the sink. This is to jerk/shift the egg shell from the cooked egg. They tend to come off more easily and in larger pcs. With practice, I found it to be more successful and quicker than cracking on the side, or in small pcs. Also, to help prevent accidental cracking, or an over-flow mess, I will place the eggs in the pot first, then run tap water in, and fill with water is as hot as it can get; and dump a bit out. You can add the salt at this point. Depending how hot your tap water is, it should not take that long to bring to the early boiling point. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post by Debbie52 (925) | (02/07/2006) Profile | Contact I put a little salt and a little vinegar in the water when the boil the eggs. This keeps them from cracking and makes the shells slip off easily. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By Jeni (Guest Post) (10/18/2004) Hi there- Of course you must put your eggs into cold water immediately after boiling. Make sure to completely cool them off in the cold water. The eggs tend to make the water hot pretty quick so you need to drain and add more cold water a few times. Once they are cooled, take an egg in your hand and smash on the table and roll back and forth like a rolling pin. This makes the shell peel right off very easily! Report Spam or Abuse Rmoving shells from hard boiled eggs. Post By C L. (Guest Post) (10/17/2004) I boil the eggs in salt water for 12 min, then put them in ice water & crack all over. works most of the time. I have even used fresh eggs & had good luck using this method.TRY IT Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By KAY N (Guest Post) (10/17/2004) Hi, I have always done this and it works everytime, all the time! Take a small spoon and hit the egg all over and it will crack everywhere, then turn the spoon around and slip the tip under a piece of the schell and slip it around the entire egg and the schell just falls off, rinse off if any schell, your done and you usually wont pull any of the egg away if you are carefull! Kay Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By GRANDAMGT (Guest Post) (10/15/2004) RINSE IN VERY COLD WATER AND THEN LET SIT IN COLD WATER FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post by Anonymous (2) | (10/15/2004) Contact I got one of the eggstractors that they show on t.v. They really do work if you follow the directions, they're fast and fun. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By (Guest Post) (10/15/2004) Fresh eggs are much harder to peel than older eggs. Air has permeated the shell in older ones and the cooked insides won't stick as much. Hard cook the oldest eggs in your fridge for an easier time! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By KCarlisle (Guest Post) (10/15/2004) I know this one. First use something like a thumb tack (this is what I use) and hold the egg gently and push a hole into the large end of the egg. Bring your water to a slow boil and add some salt - don't let the water come to a rolling boil - just a slow simmer type boil. Then lower the eggs into the water using a spoon - don't try and place them into the water using your hands only. Only cook the eggs for 10 minutes - its very important not to over cook the eggs. Then carefully drain off the water. Shake the eggs around in the pan to start breaking the shells. Now place the pan under cold water and start removing the shell. Very important - You must start with the large end of the egg. The first time I tried this - I over cooked the eggs and the shells didn't come off too easily. I cooked the eggs longer because I was afraid that the center would not be fully cooked at 10minutes. On my second attempt I only boiled the eggs for 10 minutes and all of my shells - 10 eggs - came off almost in one piece. Good Luck and I hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post by judymo (2) | (10/15/2004) Contact Drain water from boiled eggs, run cold tap water over till cooled down a little. Empty water, add cold tap water to pan, crack shells and let sit in water for a few minutes before taking shells off. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post By beth (Guest Post) (10/15/2004) Also a great way to get the shell off is to crack the egg all around then place it on a hard surface and roll it with your palm back and forth. The egg shell should slip off without too much difficulty. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post by chadsooma (1) | (10/14/2004) Contact If you drop eggs in sink and crack shells good then put back in pan and fill with cold water. Peel them with egg under cold running water. Works everytime. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs Post by ThriftyFun (3768) | (10/14/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact It may be too late but the trick in getting shells to come off easily is to immediately put the hot eggs in cold water. Just keep running the cold water for a while, then the eggs shells will come off easily. Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse