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Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: BusyMommyB   on  10/21/2002 9:56:58 AM

What can I do to make my hard boiled eggs peel easier? The ones I get at the market are from an egg farm up the road, so I think they are fresh. Is this the problem? Can I add anything to the water as I cook them that will make them peel more easily?

Thanks in advance!

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: HelpingHand   on  10/21/2002 3:56:52 PM

Yes, the freshness is the "problem." Fresher eggs are harder to peel. Sorry, but I don't know of anything to help. Maybe someone else will!

HTH,
Heather

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: MominMS   on  10/21/2002 6:23:00 PM

I know this sounds absolutely nuts, but this is what works for me. Instead of boiling them, steam them. I have a pan with a steamer insert. I put water in the bottom and the eggs in the steamer. As soon as the water boils, I cover the steamer. Let the eggs steam about 10 minutes. Let cool and peel. It is the only way I have ever been able to peel eggs and not tear the eggs apart!!

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: saranay   on  10/21/2002 7:11:44 PM

My only advice would be - select the ones you want to boil, leave them in the fridge for a week, THEN boil them. Cool them, then put them back in the fridge for a hour or two to chill, THEN peel them. This, of course, is no good if you're wanting to eat them hot ;) but works if you're making entrees.

Emma

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: txmusicmom   on  10/21/2002 7:14:39 PM

Boil your eggs--
When done---put in ice water!!! Let eggs cool---

Peel--- this works for me 90 % of the time--but of course I'm using store bought *old* eggs--

LOL--HTH

Donna

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: mom2kt   on  10/21/2002 9:37:44 PM

I have had the same problem with farm fresh eggs. I have been told that adding salt to the water will help but haven't tried it yet.

In Him,
becki

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: luv2bhome   on  10/21/2002 10:19:34 PM

Sorry Ladies, but farm fresh eggs don't peel very well when you boil them. We quit raising chickens last year.
You have to do like Saranay suggested...wait a week or two before you boil them and YES, store bought eggs can be almost a month old depending on where you buy them, so that is why you should NOT eat raw dough (cookies, pies, etc.) that is mixed with store bought eggs!

HTH,
Sherri

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: BaylorMom   on  10/22/2002 12:12:25 AM

I've used farm eggs for.......well........for a *really* long time (LOL)!! I agree with MominMS......the only way to make them peel nicely is to steam them. I use my vegetable steam and rarely have a problem!

Happy peeling.....
Georgia:o)

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: Carolita   on  10/22/2002 5:07:56 PM

Don't know if it would work for "fresh" eggs; but my sister in law puts a touch of cider vinegar in the water as she boils them. They peel beautifully and no vinegar taste.

I don't boil eggs so I haven't tried it.

carol

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: addingtofamily   on  5/7/2003 9:41:53 PM

ok ladies this has worked for me when you have fresh eggs you boil the water first THEN put the eggs in the water.It sounds ludicrus (SP) I know but I have never had any trouble peeling them.No they do not break in the water either!Store bought eggs you put in cold water.Also always peel them in cold water.I get pretty good results from that

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: Garnet   on  5/7/2003 11:34:35 PM

in addition to letting the eggs sit in the fridge for a week or so, try this (it really works)
Put the eggs in the pot, cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and let cook for 10 minutes. Drain the water(without burning yourself), leaving the eggs in the pot. Shake the pot vigorously until the eggshells are cracked, then cover with cold water. The eggs slide out beautifully with very little fuss.
Hope this helps, Garnet

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: under_HIS_wing   on  5/8/2003 6:21:52 AM

The reason that store bought eggs will shell easier is because they have sat in the fridge for a while prior to them being sold. The "white" of the eggs have separated a bit from the shell and small air pockets develop because the shell is porous.... it makes the shell come off easy after boiling. Knowing this... we can then understand why the "farm" fresh eggs don't shell well.... the only way I know to make this happen is to allow the eggs to sit for a while in the fridge.... a week or more may be needed. :)
(We raise chickens too... and when I want hard boiled eggs I either buy a dozen or set a dozen aside ahead of time).

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: sweetmama   on  5/8/2003 11:36:48 AM

I peel them under cool running water.

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: MomTo5Angles   on  5/8/2003 11:55:09 AM

I boil eggs all the time (store bought). But, this is what I do. I put the cold eggs, in cold water, with a LOT of salt...I would say close to a 1/4 cup if not more. The eggs do not come out tasting salty. I boil them for at least 10 minutes and I take the pan strait from the stove to the sink and I run cold water into the hot water...letting it over flow (in the sink of course). When the water is cool enough to get your hands in, you crack all of the eggs...let them sit for a second and then the shell should come right off.

Camie

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By: chris   on  5/8/2003 1:52:55 PM

I have a small flock of chickens and have never found anything that works to make fresh eggs peel easily. I read it has to do with the small amount of air contained in a "fresh" egg compared to the larger amount contained in eggs that have sat around a while. When I need hardboiled I go out and get those old store bought eggs. Please don't tell my chickens.

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: McKenna   on  5/8/2003 5:47:00 PM

I just read in one of my cookbooks recently that you should refrigerate the hard-boiled eggs for several hours before trying to peel them.

McKenna *Ü*

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: tuckred   on  6/20/2003 5:52:12 PM

I just looked here for advice, as I am trying to peel a dozen and a half hardboiled eggs (from our chickens)for a BBQ tonight. I thought I had grabbed the older ones but I guess not; I'm just halfway done and they're looking pretty ragged. But, I haven't seen anyone mention this trick; I didn't remember it until too late, but 30 years ago when I had laying hens, I found out that if you poke a little hole in the big (I think) end of the egg, they peeled real easy, even if fresh. I used a thumbtack, and no, the inside of the egg doesn't leak out. It's worth a try...well, back to my eggs. Diana

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: themom1   on  6/24/2003 12:53:10 AM

I have chickens and lots of fresh eggs. The fresher the eggs the more maddening it is to try to peel them. I just read that you can add salt to the water so I tried it. It was a little bit easier and I ended up with a lot more egg than usual so next time I'll try adding more salt. The only other thing is to let them sit for a couple of weeks and they should be much easier to work with.

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: justvisiting   on  11/26/2007 1:22:58 PM

To eat hard boiled eggs hot peel the egg (if it peels well) and put peeled egg in a cup of hot water and let it sit, may need to change the hot water a couple to times then drain and eat a warm hardboiled egg. This I do all the time.
Thanks for all the great ideas and for letting me chime in.
Laura

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: blessed_mommy3   on  11/29/2007 12:38:56 PM

I have great success with fresh or store eggs by using an egg cooker. It's easy to use, gives me consitently perfectly cooked eggs everytime and the peels come off very easily from store bought (almost falling off) and much much easier for fresh! The egg cookers are inexpensive to obtain and cook 7 eggs in less than 15 minutes- to a hardboil. That is start to finish! The trick is that they steam them and you poke holes in them. Place them immediately into cold water and let them cool by constantly running cold water over them for a few minutes. I tap them on the counter in a few spots and then gently roll them between my hands and the peel slips off, sometimes in one whole piece not harming or tearing the egg. I don't like having tons of gadgets but I LOVE this gadget.

HTH!

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: sittingmom   on  3/20/2008 9:35:00 AM

kubo's to the info. I needed hard boiled eggs for egg coloring, but only hard my farm fresh eggs I collected this week. I tried the steaming idea and put them in ice cold water after they cooked. It was a perfect sucsess except my eggs are probably considered jumbo eggs so I had to cook them a few minutes longer. I only wish I had heard about this years ago. I've shyed away from boiling eggs because of all the hassle if ever created. Thanks again everyone

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: vadeebuddy   on  11/24/2008 12:56:17 PM

Thanks for all these great tips.... I took a little bit from all the tips above and I FINALLY found what works the BEST for Fresh Farm Eggs...We have been raising chickens for several years and I have not been able to make hard boiled eggs with any success... It has been so frustrating because of the difficulty in trying to peel farm fresh eggs, so I just stopped trying...I really wanted to make one of my favorite snacks "deviled eggs" this Thanksgiving and once again tried to search for an easy way to peel farm fresh eggs... I decided to try 1 egg today before trying to boil all those eggs on Thanksgiving day and end up with a peeling disaster....I always "boiled" them before, so I decided to STEAM them this time...I just used by vegetable steamer pot and filled the bottom with water. Turned the water on high until it started to boil....I did use a small safety pin and gently poked a hole in the larger end of the egg....I did not have any problems with any egg leakage..Once the water started to boil I placed the egg in the top steamer part of the pot and covered it for 15 minutes..no more, no less....As soon as it finished cooking, I placed it in a bowl of cold water with ice cubes for maybe 5 minutes before I was brave enough to attempt the "peel"....Well I bravely took the egg and gently tapped it on the counter in several different places and then I started to peel it....The shell practically fell off! I was soooooo shocked that my egg looked so beautiful!!!!!! and it tasted WONDERFUL!!! It was not overcooked or undercooked and I was so excited that I finally got a farm fresh egg to peel without a big mess! This will be a Great Thanksgiving on Thursday!!!!!!

Peeling hard boiled eggs?

By: barngirl   on  11/25/2008 3:30:07 PM

I will be trying this! We have 60 some chickens, and always have problems peeling the fresh farm eggs "well"!!!

Jenna

 
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