The secret to peeling perfect boiled eggs.

[bighonkinjeep]

After trying every online hack I could find from salt or oil in the water to the age of the eggs etc. etc. my wife gave me the secret to eggs that peel perfect every time.
You gotta talk to them through the entire prep and cooking process and convince them you're going to chop them up for potato salad.
Same works for cornbrad if you convince it its gonna be busted up for dressing.
Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[Nicodemus]

About once every two weeks or so, I`ll have a pep talk with our laying hens. Short, simple, and sweet-"if ya`ll don`t lay good eggs, I will kill every one of you. It will be a violent death, and ya`ll will suffer greatly, then ya`ll will be introduced to dumplins. The choice is yours...."

 

[fishfryer]

About once every two weeks or so, I`ll have a pep talk with our laying hens. Short, simple, and sweet-"if ya`ll don`t lay good eggs, I will kill every one of you. It will be a violent death, and ya`ll will suffer greatly, then ya`ll will be introduced to dumplins. The choice is yours...."

You don’t sugar coat it, do you?

 

[specialk]

You don’t sugar coat it, do you?

The man loves his deviled eggs!

 

[sinclair1]

I have good luck with getting the water boiling, then adding the eggs. Some old timer told me that letting them come to temp with the water made the membrane lose water and stick to the egg.
I ease them in with a big spoon and it’s worked for 10 years now.

 

[4HAND]

You don’t sugar coat it, do you?

My Granny used to say, "plain talk is easily understood."

 

[1eyefishing]

FRESH eggs count.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Cover eggs with water. Bring to a rolling boil. Turn the heat off. Let them sit for 8 minutes with the top on pot. Works for me every time.

 

[Crakajak]

I saw on the internet where you tap them lightly with a spoon.You will hear the dreaded film release.I tried it and it works.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

I have good luck with getting the water boiling, then adding the eggs. Some old timer told me that letting them come to temp with the water made the membrane lose water and stick to the egg.
I ease them in with a big spoon and it’s worked for 10 years now.

I’m glad to hear this. I’m gonna get my bride to read and try this. When she boils eggs…I believe it would be easier to skin a ground hog with a dull Boy Scout hatchet than get the hide off her eggs. . She tries tho, and I surely don’t have any ribs hanging out.

 

[WOODIE13]

Depends on the age of the egg also, fresh eggs are more difficult to peel in my experience.

Normally boil for 8 to 10 minutes, let set 5 minutes or so, then put them in an ice bath and peel under running water, best way for me.

I also look away from the egg and do it by feel, sounds crazy, but works also

 

[Batjack]

Cover eggs with water. Bring to a rolling boil. Turn the heat off. Let them sit for 8 minutes with the top on pot. Works for me every time.

Same with me.. and older eggs are better for boiling. If you want "purdy" deviled eggs turn the carton on it's side for a few days, no idea why.. but the yolk will "center" when on it's side.

 

[fishfryer]

My Granny used to say, "plain talk is easily understood."

Granny was right on the money

 

[fishfryer]

I’m glad to hear this. I’m gonna get my bride to read and try this. When she boils eggs…I believe it would be easier to skin a ground hog with a dull Boy Scout hatchet than get the hide off her eggs. . She tries tho, and I surely don’t have any ribs hanging out.

Don’t use the freshest eggs, wait a few days after buying them or collecting them.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Same with me.. and older eggs are better for boiling. If you want "purdy" deviled eggs turn the carton on it's side for a few days, no idea why.. but the yolk will "center" when on it's side.

I'm gonna try that

 

[bighonkinjeep]

Same with me.. and older eggs are better for boiling. If you want "purdy" deviled eggs turn the carton on it's side for a few days, no idea why.. but the yolk will "center" when on it's side.

Ive heard spinning em on their side will center the yolk

 

[Geffellz18]

You don’t sugar coat ANYTHING, do you?

FIFY!

 

[Hoss]

About once every two weeks or so, I`ll have a pep talk with our laying hens. Short, simple, and sweet-"if ya`ll don`t lay good eggs, I will kill every one of you. It will be a violent death, and ya`ll will suffer greatly, then ya`ll will be introduced to dumplins. The choice is yours...."

Yep that‘s the kinder gentler Nic we know and love. In the old days he wouldn’t have warned them.

 

[NCHillbilly]

My wife is peeling some for tater salad right now, and they're shucking perfectly. She says to boil them 10 minutes with some vinegar in the water, then stick them in the them in the fridge overnight and peel the next day. She says peck it on both ends, then roll it on the counter, and the shell peels right off.

 

[Paymaster]

This is got to be thread of the week. My side is hurting from laughing!! Y'all have made my day.