Have any of you cracked the secret?

[Not that Bob]

I've tried the method on the American Egg Board webpage. I've tried the method in my mother's 70 year old cookbook. I've tried the method on numerous cooking webpages. Alas, I still can't cook a boiled egg that will peel without that damn membrane pulling it apart. Have you cracked the secret?

 

[brntorng]

From Cook's lllustrated:

Foolproof Boiled Eggs
3/1999

You may double or triple this recipe as long as you use a pot large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer, covered by an inch of water.

Makes 6 eggs
6 large eggs

Place eggs in medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to boil over high heat. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a medium bowl with 1 quart water and 1 tray of ice cubes (or equivalent). Transfer eggs to ice water bath with slotted spoon; let sit 5 minutes. Peel and use as desired.

STEP BY STEP: Foolproof Peeling
1. Tap the egg all over against the counter surface, then roll it gently back and forth a few times on the counter.
2. Begin peeling from the air pocket end. The shell should come off in spiral strips attached to the thin membrane.

 

[judgroybeanbag]

What brntorng said. Plus, if you are using fresh eggs (like from the farm or yard), you need to let them age a week or two. Freshly laid eggs are a ***** to peel.

 

[hornian]

Um, it's not hard.

Hard boil them, then let them cool in cold water for a few minutes.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

We usually pull in anywhere from 8 to 14 fresh eggs a day & I haven't experienced any difference in the peeling quality.

I anticipate this # going up dramatically because we'll be getting about 10 new pullets (baby female chicks) in less than a month which will bring us to around 20 chickens & 4 Guinea's.

 

[judgroybeanbag]

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[cincyhorn]

Never tried them but noticed HEB sells them peeled and ready to eat. If I remember right they were about $2 a dozen. Can't get much easier then that

 

[Not that Bob]

Well, I'm doing something wrong. I tried the above method and still had a pretty bad problem with the "skin" pulling the white apart when peeling. Oh well.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

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