In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> trvlnmny wrote:
>
> > I have hard boiled a dozen eggs. I peel them by cracking the shell in
> > quite a few places and seperate it from the egg. Many times, including
> > today, the shell sticks to the egg and and it has to be pried off
> > often damaging the egg. Why does this happen only sometimes and what
> > can I do to prevent it in the future.
> > Thanks for the help.
>
> I find that happens more with fresh eggs. Are you running cold water
> over them immediately after the boiling? I do that and add ice to the
> pot they are in and not peel till they are cold.
>
> Might help. I'm sure others in this group have far more "scientific"
> ways of doing hard boiled eggs, but I think the biggest problems is the
> freshness. Let 'em sit in your fridge a week or so before hard boiling.
>
> --Lin

Since this is a common thread, I believe CC put a link on the website
under tips and tricks:

http://recfoodcooking.com/tips/boiledeggs.html

Hope that helps!!!
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