Peeling Egg Shells

RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Debbie (Guest Post) (08/14/2008) My husband and I like to eat hard boiled eggs, so we boil and refrigerate to eat as desired. So cracking them all at once is not what we need. What we do after boiling is to drain the eggs and set the pan with the eggs in the sink and pour cold water over them to cool them. With the cooling water and eggs still in the pan, pour as much ice in to cool the eggs and let sit until they melt. Refrigerate and peel under water when ready to eat. Works every time. I think that cooling them quickly helps to separate the egg from the shell for easy peeling. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Bob (Guest Post) (08/13/2008) I have tried salt in the water, and for me it never helped. What helped for me is to let them boil for about 20 minutes. Pour off the hot water, and let cold water run over them until cool enough to handle. Crack each end on the counter and then roll on the counter until cracked all over. Start at the large end and peel. The shells always slip off and leave a perfect egg. Rinse shell fragments from egg, and you are done! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By tanesha (Guest Post) (04/16/2008) Just got done using the method of cutting the egg with a sharp knife, shell in all, in half and using a spoon to remove the egg from the shell after cooling them in cool water. It worked perfectly. Thanx for that tip. I'll never peel another egg again! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Pat (Guest Post) (12/31/2007) I looked at this site just as I had peeled the first of a dozen eggs for deviled eggs -- with great difficulty. None of the tips appealed to me much, however, I think I might have hit upon something that helps. Try keeping the eggs in water from the time you boil them until you peel them. My husband tells me that eggshells are moisture permeable. So perhaps it's letting them sit dry that makes peeling them more difficult. I ran water into my bowl off eggs, and I swear they got easier (more moisturized?) as I went along. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Lila-Ann (Guest Post) (07/19/2007) When eggs are cooked ,cool in cold water and use a large spoon to crack shells under the water i find they peel very easy that way . Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post by Triona (2) | (09/11/2005) Contact I agree with Kathy, the fresher the egg the more difficult it will be to peel. You end up dumping half of the egg white into the bin! try and hard boil eggs that are at least a few days old and they will peel much easier Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Cathy (Guest Post) (08/18/2005) Drain the water from the eggs, leaving the eggs in the saucepan. Then shake the pan violently from side to side for a few seconds and the eggshells will be cracked all over. Let them cool for a minute, then peel as normal. If eggs are still too hot, the shell will stick to the white. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Starfritz (Guest Post) (07/19/2005) A friend recently gave me this tip and even though it sounds a little strange at first, it works really well. Use a sharp knife to cut the boiled egg in half and then use a teaspoon to scoop out the egg from the shell. Perfect egg halves every time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (07/18/2005) I have always been told the fresher the egg, the harder to peel.I try to use eggs from the 1st carton purchased. It seems to work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post by danig1000 (23) | (07/18/2005) Contact After the eggs are cooked, I place the pot in the sink and run cold water in it. I take the eggs out one at a time and peel them under cold running water, placing them in the bowl once finished. Every once in a while I will get hold of one that gives me trouble, but mostly the peel comes right off. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Peeling Egg Shells Post by gardencraft (35) | (07/18/2005) Contact As soon as the eggs are done put them in cold water with ice to keep the water cold. Crack the egg shells all around as soon as you are able to handle them and put back in the cold water to soak. After they are completely cooled the egg shells will slide off. The "newer" the eggs, the harder to peel, so older eggs work better. Cracking the egg shells early also allows the gas inside to escape faster and stops the yolks from turning green. Report Spam or Abuse Peeling Egg Shells Post by ThriftyFun (3756) | (07/18/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Put salt in the water that you use to boil your eggs and it will make it easier to peel the shells off without ruining the egg. By Nicole Report Spam or Abuse