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.

If the eggs aren't going to be stored, crack the shells (immediately
after boiling) while cooling them in ice water. The shell never seems to
stick that way. And the green ring around the yolk is less likely to
form.